“”” About a quarter of voting members (23%) of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are racial or ethnic minorities,
making the 117th Congress the most racially and ethnically diverse in history. There has been a long-running trend toward higher numbers of non-White lawmakers on Capitol Hill: - - /
Overall, 124 lawmakers today identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native American, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of data from the Congressional Research Service. This represents a 97% increase over the 107th Congress of 2001-03, which had 63 minority members. “”” see link below
Correll wrote: I do not know what you are referring to with your "safe harbor" comment 21NOV25 -POST#1100
NFBW wrote: According to PEW the 117th Congress that was seated last January doubled the number of it’s members that identify as racial or ethnic minorities. That makes the 117th Congress the most racially and ethnically diverse in history. Is that FACT ok with you
Correll ? Can you keep reading? 21NOV26 -POST#1106
NFBW wrote: The historically diverse 117th Congress was on Jan6 under a severe threat to not be seated because the sitting first term president DJT demanded his VP to disregard the election results in seven state that were in what is commonly called
safe harbor according to constitutionally required deadline dates that must be met for presidential elections and the subsequent peaceful transfer of power. January 6 is one of those dates. 21NOV26 -POST#1106
NFBW wrote: Mike Pence refused the pressure from DJT, DJT’s constitutional lawyer John Eastman, Republican members of Congress, and the right wing mob gathered outside the US Capitol at DJT’s request which was a sea of angry people at least 20,000 strong. 21NOV26 -POST#1106
NFBW wrote: I commend Mike Pence for refusing to follow orders from the outgoing Commander in Chief to torpedo the certified election results on Jan6 that were (all fifty ststes) in
safe harbor since December 14. Do you
Correll praise Mike Pence for upholding the Constitution when his partner on the losing presidential ticket did not. 21NOV26 -POST#1106
NFBW wrote: Further to all of the above I truly commend and respect Mike Pence who happens to be white, Christian and male for respecting safe harbor and the rule of law, but mostly for respecting the democratic process and the will of millions of Americans who are identifiable as part of America’s ethnic and religious minority. 21NOV26 -POST#1106
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Racial, ethnic diversity increases yet again with the 117th Congress
BY
KATHERINE SCHAEFFER - - - About a quarter of voting members (23%) of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are racial or ethnic minorities, making the 117th Congress the most racially and ethnically diverse in history. There has been a long-running trend toward higher numbers of non-White lawmakers on Capitol Hill: Overall, 124 lawmakers today identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native American, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of data from the Congressional Research Service. This represents a 97% increase over the 107th Congress of 2001-03, which had 63 minority members.
Among today’s senators and representatives, the overwhelming majority of racial and ethnic minority members are Democrats (83%), while 17% are Republicans. This represents a shift from the last Congress, when just 10% of non-White lawmakers were Republicans. Our analysis reflects the 532 voting members of Congress seated as of Jan. 26, 2021.