Here are seven charts that show how the makeup of Congress has changed over time, using data from CQ Roll Call, the Congressional Research Service and other sources. Unless otherwise noted, findings ...

Senate Democrats include two Independents; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/Axios Three elder House members died in office this year, during the 119th Congress — most recently Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), who ...

CNN's Harry Enten points out that the 119th Congress has been historically unproductive, signing fewer bills into law than any modern Congress. On the other hand, President Trump has signed more ...

When the new Congress convenes Friday, there will be fewer people of color in the delegation than in recent years. The 119th Congress will have 136 people of color, four fewer than the previous U ...

The 119th Congress embarked on its first bona fide, bicameral recess this past week, so it is as good a time as any to revisit our every-so-often Congress-by-the-numbers columns. For those keeping ...

The new term of Congress, which lasts two years, begins Friday, when House members are expected to be sworn in. But first, they'll have to elect a speaker, which has not come easy for a divided ...

(RNS) — A new Pew Research Center report on the religious composition of the 119th session of Congress, convening today for the first time, reveals that the majority of its members are Christian.

The opening hours of the 119th Congress provided an interesting look at the two bodies of Congress, the United States House of Representatives (House) and the United States Senate (Senate), and ...

and his leadership team in a bind as they chart lofty goals for the next two ... s top priorities in the first 100 days of the 119th Congress, with the slim majority making each Republican ...

SALT LAKE CITY — One hundred military veterans will be counted among the 535 lawmakers making up the 119th United States Congress, which convenes Friday. Sixteen veterans are included in ...

A high-stakes House speaker election is dominating the first day. The 119th Congress convenes on Friday amid a huge shift of power in Washington as Republicans take control of both chambers of ...