Face of the New Congress
A breakdown of the 113th Congress.
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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)
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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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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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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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