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Monday, January 5, 2015

Your new 114th Congress


The 114th Congress of the United States became effective this week and will conduct its first session starting Tuesday, January 6th, 2015, at which time the positions of the Senate President Pro Tempore and Speaker of the House will be decided upon. 

POLITICAL PARTY, AGE, GENDER,  AND ETHNIC COMPOSITION OF 114TH CONGRESS

The United States Senate

Democrats:     44 (44%)

Independents:  2 (2%)

Republicans:  54 (54%)

Total:  100 Senators (100%)

The median age in the Senate will be 61 with the youngest member Tom Cotton (R-AR) at 37 years old and the oldest member Diane Feinstein (D-CA) at 81.  

There are a total of 20 female and 80 male Senators.

The Senate will have 2 African-American, 3 Hispanic and 1 Asian-American members.

The United States House of Representatives


Democrats:   188 (43.22%)

Republicans:  247 (56.78%)

Total:  435 Representatives (100%)

The median age in the House will be 57 with the youngest member Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) at 30 years old and the oldest member John Conyers (D-MI-13) at age 85.

There are a total of 84 female and 353 males Representatives.

The House will have 44 African-American, 34 Hispanic, 10 Asian American and 1 Native American members.

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RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION COMPOSITION 114TH CONGRESS



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