Although Catholics make up about 20 percent of the U.S. population, they represent 30 percent of the 117th Congress, according to the Pew Research Center. Protestants still dominate with 55 percent of ...

Melanie is a Visiting Fellow in the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family at The Heritage Foundation. Congress must reject radical pro-abortion policies and all attempts to ...

(RNS) — Whereas about a quarter (26%) of US adults are religiously unaffiliated, only one member of the 117th Congress — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema — described herself that way. (RNS) — The 117th session of ...

As dictated by the Constitution, the Senate chambers convened this past Sunday, January 3rd at noon, so that the 117th Congress could be officially sworn in. The class of lawmakers is the most diverse ...

Jordan Freiman is a news editor for CBSNews.com. He covers breaking news, trending stories, sports and crime. Jordan has previously worked at Spin and Death and Taxes. Washington — House Speaker Nancy ...

When the 117th Congress convenes in January, COVID-19 precautions will prevent the 435 House members from gathering in the chamber together, so opening day festivities of swearing in members and ...

FAREWELL, 117th CONGRESS — It’s been a wild one. But the final to-do list item is to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year. The House is still waiting to receive the finalized bill from ...

Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., wears a traditional Korean hanbok, during her swearing-in ceremony Sunday in Washington, D.C. One hundred and four years ago, Jeannette Rankin broke the Congressional ...

The 117th Congress, being sworn in Sunday, is historically diverse, with record-setting numbers of women, Black and Latino members and members who identify as LGBTQ. But even as the new Congress ...

The Capitol is seen in Washington, early Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. President Donald Trump is on the cusp of being impeached by the House, with a historic debate set Wednesday on charges that he abused ...

The 117th Congress was officially sworn in on Sunday, bringing an influx of new lawmakers to Capitol Hill amid the ongoing pandemic. The Constitution calls for Congress to convene on January 3 at noon ...