See the religious makeup of the new U.S. Congress, including the LDS tally Some faiths gain ground, others lose it, but Capitol Hill remains more religious — on paper — than the nation as a whole.

Latter-day Saints, at 1.7% of Congress, are also overrepresented in Congress when compared to the country’s overall adult population, only 1% of whom, per Pew, identify as members of the faith.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he believes congressmen in his Republican Party often win reelection campaigns by promising to cut spending without delivering results. This, he claimed, is enabled ...

The 119th Congress will be the first one in recent years to buck the general trend of more racial, gender, age and ethnic diversity.

Pew Research recently analyzed the religious makeup of the new 119th Congress.A decade ago, 92% of members were Christian. Last session, 88% identified as Christian. This session, only 87% of ...