Face of the New Congress

A breakdown of the 113th Congress.

Will Republicans Take the Senate? - The GOP needs to pick up just six seats to win control of Congress' upper chamber. According to David Bositis, senior political analyst at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, African-American voters are key to helping some senators keep their seats. They include North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagin and Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu.   (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Lucky Number 113 - The 113th Congress, which was sworn in on Thursday, has minorities and women playing increasingly more prominent roles — just like in the U.S. The Associated Press provides a breakdown of the new Congress.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The Numbers - The House has 233 Republicans and 200 Democrats. Each party should pick up one more seat when two vacancies are filled.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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The Numbers - The House has 233 Republicans and 200 Democrats. Each party should pick up one more seat when two vacancies are filled.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Women - The House will have 79 women, including 60 Democrats. The new Senate will have 20 women members, an increase of three. That consists of 16 Democrats and four Republicans.(Photo: Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

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Women - The House will have 79 women, including 60 Democrats. The new Senate will have 20 women members, an increase of three. That consists of 16 Democrats and four Republicans.(Photo: Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

Freshmen - With two vacancies to be filled, the House has 82 freshmen; 47 Democrats and 35 Republicans. The Senate will have 14 new members, with nine Democrats and the independent Angus King of Maine. Five are women. New House members include Hakeem Jeffries.(Photo: Courtesy Hakeem Jeffries)

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Freshmen - With two vacancies to be filled, the House has 82 freshmen; 47 Democrats and 35 Republicans. The Senate will have 14 new members, with nine Democrats and the independent Angus King of Maine. Five are women. New House members include Hakeem Jeffries.(Photo: Courtesy Hakeem Jeffries)

African-Americans - The House will have 40 African-Americans, all Democrats. Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, will be the first Black lawmaker in the Senate since Roland Burris, who retired in 2010 after filling the Illinois Senate seat of Barack Obama for almost two years. (Photo: Steve Pope/Getty Images)

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African-Americans - The House will have 40 African-Americans, all Democrats. Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, will be the first Black lawmaker in the Senate since Roland Burris, who retired in 2010 after filling the Illinois Senate seat of Barack Obama for almost two years. (Photo: Steve Pope/Getty Images)

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Hispanics - The new House will have 33 Hispanics, with 25 Democrats and eight Republicans. The Senate will have three Hispanics: Democrat Robert Menendez of New Jersey, Republican Marco Rubio of Florida (above) and Republican freshman Ted Cruz of Texas.(Photo: Steve Pope/Getty Images)

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Hispanics - The new House will have 33 Hispanics, with 25 Democrats and eight Republicans. The Senate will have three Hispanics: Democrat Robert Menendez of New Jersey, Republican Marco Rubio of Florida (above) and Republican freshman Ted Cruz of Texas.(Photo: Steve Pope/Getty Images)

Other Minorites - The new House will have nine Asian-Americans, all Democrats. There are two American-Indians: Republican Tom Cole of Oklahoma and Democrat Ben Lujan, New Mexico (above).\(Photo: United States Congress)

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Other Minorites - The new House will have nine Asian-Americans, all Democrats. There are two American-Indians: Republican Tom Cole of Oklahoma and Democrat Ben Lujan, New Mexico (above).\(Photo: United States Congress)

Does That Sound Fair to You? - Government employees, unsure whether they will be paid for their furlough days or how long they'll be out of work, have started signing up for unemployment benefits. Lawmakers, however, are still collecting their paychecks during the shutdown. It's in the Constitution.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Age and Religion - The average age of House members is 57 and the average age of senators is 62, according to Roll Call. The publication estimates that the House will include some 277 Protestants and Catholics, 22 Jews, two Muslims and two Buddhists. The Senate will have 80 Protestants and Catholics and 10 Jews. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Hawaiians Representin' - Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) (above) is the House's first Hindu. Senate freshman Mazie Hirono, also of Hawaii, will be the Senate's only Buddhist and its first Asian-American woman.  (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Hawaiians Representin' - Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) (above) is the House's first Hindu. Senate freshman Mazie Hirono, also of Hawaii, will be the Senate's only Buddhist and its first Asian-American woman.  (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

House Delegates - These statistics don't include House delegates from American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, who can participate in House committee activities but cannot vote.(Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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House Delegates - These statistics don't include House delegates from American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia, who can participate in House committee activities but cannot vote.(Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)