The 116th US Congress has been sworn in, marking the most diverse Congress in US history. Though this group of lawmakers represents a number of firsts for the legislative branch, members of ...

The 116th class of Congress broke barriers before its members even set foot in Washington. One example: Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat and the first Somali-American member of Congress ...

Here’s a breakdown of the voting members of the 116th Congress. The number of women in Congress is at a record high at 127, up from 110 in the last session. A quarter of the Senate is now female.

Members of the 116th Congress who are immigrants or children of immigrants include, from left, Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and TJ Cox, D-Calif.; Sens. Tammy Duckworth ...

Representation has grown steadily since then, reaching seven members in the 113th Congress, 10 in the 116th and adding each term since then. Eleven of 13 members serve in the House of ...

The recently elected House has a record 124 female members, who make up 29% of the entire body. Women hold 25 of the Senate's 100 seats, matching the record number set by the 116th Congress.