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01OverviewDoyouapproveordisapproveofthewayCongressishandlingitsjob?U.S.Congressmonthlypublicapprovalrating2022-2024DisapproveApprove90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%MarApr

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ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;March2022toMarch2024;about1,000intervieweeseachmonth;18yearsandolderSource(s):GallupFavorabilityratingoftheDemocraticandRepublicanPartiesintheUnitedStatesinMarch2024U.S.favorabilitytowardsthemainpoliticalparties2024DemocraticPartyRepublicanParty45%40%35%30%25%40%38%22%20%20%20%15%10%5%18%14%13%7%7%0%VeryfavorableSomewhatfavorableSomewhatunfavorableVeryunfavorableDon'tknow5/statistics/1319442/favorability-political-partiesAsofMarch2024,bothofthemajorpoliticalpartiesintheUnitedStateswereseenmoreunfavorablythanfavorably.SlightlymoreAmericanssawtheDemocraticpartyinamorefavorablelightat36percent,comparedtotheRepublicanParty,33percent.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;March24to26,2024;1,495respondents;18yearsandolder;U.S.adultcitizensSource(s):TheEconomist;YouGovNumberofbillsenactedbyeachCongressintheUnitedStatesfrom1973to2023U.S.Congresslegislationenacted1973-202390080477280070060050040030020010006876655294834734434043833853652966Description:ThenumberofbillsenactedbytheUnitedStatesCongresshasfallenoverthelastdecades.The117thCongressenactedatotalof365billsbetween2021and2023.Comparatively,the95thCongressenactedatotalof804piecesoflegislation.

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;1973to2023Source(s):GovTrackAnnualsalaryofmembersoftheUnitedStatesCongressfrom1990to2024(inU.S.dollars)U.S.Congressmembersannualsalary1990-2024200,000180,000160,000140,000120,000100,00080,00060,00040,00020,00007Description:TheannualsalaryreceivedbymembersoftheUnitedStatesCongressin2024is174,000U.S.dollars.Thishasbeenthecasesince2009.TheGovernmentEthicsReformActof1989providesanautomaticcostoflivingadjustmentincreaseinlinewiththeemploymentcostindex.Despitethis,Congresshasvotednottoaccepttheannualincreasesince2010maintainingthenominalamount.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;1990to2024Source(s):USSenateMeanageofMembersofCongressintheUnitedStatesfrom2009to2023U.S.Congressaverageageofmembers2009-2023RepresentativesSenators57.870605040302010064.36463.162.962.26261.8615758.457.25757.657.956.7111thCongress2009-2011112thCongress2011-2013113thCongress2013-2015114thCongress2015-2017115thCongress2017-2019116thCongress2019-2021117thCongress2021-2023118thCongress2023-Congress8Description:WhiletheaverageageofmembersofCongressintheUnitedStateshasgraduallyriseninrecentyears,thisnumberdecreasedslightlywiththebeginningofthe118thCongressin2023.ThisCongressfirstconvenedonJanuary3rd,2023,andwillendonJanuary3,2025.InthisCongress,theaverageageintheHouseofRepresentativeswas57.9years,andtheaverageageintheSenatewas64years.

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;January3,2015toJanuary3,2023;MembersofCongressSource(s):CRSCHAPTER

02TheHouseofRepresentativesCompositionoftheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativesfrom1983to2023,bypartyaffiliationU.S.HouseofRepresentativescomposition1983-2023,bypartyNumberofrepresentativesDemocrat

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ReadmoreSource(s):USHouseofRepresentativesNumberofHouseofRepresentativesseatsallocatedtoeachstateintheUnitedStatesin2022,bystateandpartyU.S.HouseofRepresentativesseatdistribution2022,bystateNumberofHouseseatsDemocratRepublican300102040405060CaliforniaTexas121325Florida820NewYorkPennsylvaniaIllinoisOhioNorthCarolinaGeorgia151411998355107977MichiganNewJerseyVirginia636511Description:Thereare435seatsintheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives,ofwhich52areallocatedtothestateofCalifornia.SeatsintheHouseareallocatedbasedonthepopulationofeachstate.Toensureproportionalanddynamicrepresentation,congressionalapportionmentisreevaluatedevery10yearsbasedoncensuspopulationdata.Afterthe2020census,sixstatesgainedaseat-Colorado,Florida,Montana,NorthCarolina,andOregon.ThestatesofCalifornia,Illinois,Michigan,NewYork,Ohio,[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;2022Source(s):270StateswiththehighestamountoffundsspentforthemidtermelectionHouseofRepresentativesracesintheUnitedStatesin2022(inmillionU.S.dollars)U.S.midtermelectionHouseofRepresentativesraceswithmostmoneyspent2022AmountspentinmillionU.S.dollars051015202530GeorgiaDistrict14CaliforniaDistrict47CaliforniaDistrict11CaliforniaDistrict20LouisianaDistrict01TexasDistrict0227.3226.9925.8123.3319.6115.33CaliforniaDistrict30TexasDistrict2815.0714.88CaliforniaDistrict09VirginiaDistrict0713.9413.8312Description:Inthe2022electioncycle,theUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativesraceforGeorgia's14thdistricthadthehighestexpenditureofanyraceinthe2022midterms,followedbyCalifornia's47thdistrict,andCalifornia's11thdistrict.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;Electioncycle2022Source(s):FederalElectionCommission;PreviousemploymentofmembersoftheHouseofRepresentatives117thCongressintheUnitedStatesin2022,bypartyU.S.HouseofRepresentativespreviousoccupations2022,bypartyNumberofmembersDemocrats60Republicans800204010012014067160180Publicservice/politicsBusinessorbankingLaw10418671018445VeteranEducation21235342CongressionalaideRealestateAgricultureMedicine27444232017LaborleaderHealthcare131076Military31113Description:Thefirstsittingofthe117thCongresswasfromJanuary3,2021toJanuary3,2022.OfthemembersoftheHousewhosatduringthissession,171membershadpreviousemploymentinpublicserviceorpolitics.Afurther168workedinbusinessorbankingbeforejoiningtheHouseofRepresentatives.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;January2021toJanuary2022;Representativesofthe117thCongressSource(s):BrookingsInstitutionDistributionoftheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives2024,byageU.S.HouseofRepresentativesmembers2024,byage80+yearsold3.4%25-29yearsold0.2%30-39yearsold5.9%70-79yearsold16.7%40-49yearsold22.4%60-69yearsold27.7%50-59yearsold23.7%14Description:Inthe118thCongresswhichbeganinJanuary2023,almost28percentofmembersoftheHouseofRepresentativeswerebetweentheagesof60and69in2024-morethananyotheragegroup.ThisCongressalsosawtheswearing-inofoneoftheyoungesteverrepresentatives,MaxwellFrost,aged26.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;118thCongress,2023-2025;25yearsandolder;438membersSource(s):LegiStormDistributionofmembersintheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativesfrom1967to2021,bytermlengthU.S.HouseofRepresentativestermlength1967-20211-3terms4-6terms7-9terms10+terms65%55%45%35%25%15%5%15Description:Inthe117thCongress,42.7percentofmembersoftheHouseofRepresentativeshadalreadyservedonetothreetermsintheHouse.InthesameCongress,agreatershareofmembershadservedtenormoreyearsthanthosewhoservedseventonineterms.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;1967to2021Source(s):BrookingsInstitutionShareofvotingdistrictssplittingthevotebetweenPresidentialandHousecandidatesintheUnitedStatesfrom1900to2020U.S.splitticketvotingdistricts1900-2020NumberofdistrictsShareofdistricts2502001501005050454035302520151050016Description:Inthe2020U.S.election,only3.7percentofvotingdistrictsintheUnitedStatesvotedforacandidatefromonepartyforPresident,andacandidatefromadifferentpartyfortheHouseofRepresentatives.

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03TheSenateCompositionoftheU.S.Senatebypoliticalpartyaffiliationfrom1983to2023U.S.Senate-compositionbypoliticalpartyaffiliation1983-2023NumberofSenatorsRepublican

Otherparties*60Democrat0204080100120118thCongress,2023117thCongress,2021***116thCongress,2019115thCongress,2017114thCongress,2015113thCongress,2013112thCongress,2011111thCongress,2009110thCongress,2007109thCongress,2005108thCongress,2003107thCongress,2001**4848454744495053515432222222253514547574149495551504448501118Description:TheUnitedStatesSenateistheupperchamberofthecountry'slegislativebody.Itismadeupof100Senators,twofromeachstates.Senatorsservesixyearterms,butelectionsarestaggered.Inanygivenelectionyear,onethirdoftheSenatewillbeupforreelection.The118thCongresswassworn-ininJanuary2023withaDemocraticmajoritygiventhatthethreeIndependentSenatorscaucuswiththeDemocraticParty.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;1983to2023Source(s):USSenateCompositionoftheUnitedStatesSenateforthe118thCongressin2023,bypoliticalpartyandstateU.S.Senatecomposition2023,bypartyandstateNumberofsenatorsDemocrat

RepublicanIndependent1.50.00.511.02.02.5AlabamaAlaskaArizona221ArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFlorida222222222GeorgiaHawaiiIdaho19Description:The118thCongressbeganinJanuary2023.InthisCongressDemocratshavemajoritycontrolofthechamber,holding48seatswiththethreeindependentSenatorsfromArizona,Maine,andVermontjoiningtheirlegislativecaucus.

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;2023Source(s):USSenateStateswiththehighestamountoffundsspentforthemidtermelectionSenateracesintheUnitedStatesin2022(inU.S.milliondollars)U.S.midtermelectionSenateraceswithmostmoneyspent2022AmountraisedinmillionU.S.dollars050100150200250300GeorgiaPennsylvaniaFlorida260.76168.84130.27128.91ArizonaOhio120.24Wisconsin97.76Nevada83.42NorthCarolinaSouthCarolinaNewHampshire63.6951.8750.7220Description:AsofDecember2022,theUnitedStatesSenateraceinGeorgiaspentthehighestamountoffundsinthemidtermelectioncycle,followedbyPennsylvaniaandFlorida.PennsylvaniaandGeorgiabothplayedakeyrollinsecuringDemocratsaSenatemajorityafterthe2022midterms.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;Electioncycle2022Source(s):FederalElectionCommission;PreviousemploymentofmembersoftheUnitedStatesSenate117thCongressin2022,bypartyU.S.Senatorspreviousoccupations2022,bypartyNumberofmembersDemocrats20Republicans2505101530352040455055Publicservice/politicsLaw272125BusinessorbankingEducationVeteranCongressionalaideAgriculture102012677193316MedicineHomemakerRealestate514Technical/Trade2Artistic/creative

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ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;118thCongress,2024-2025;100members;30yearsandolderSource(s):LegiStormNumberofmembersintheUnitedStatesSenatefrom1967to2021,bytermlengthU.S.Senators1967-2021,bytermlength6yearsorless7-12years13-19years19yearsormore605040302010023Description:Inthe117thCongress,37membersoftheSenatehadalreadyservedbetweensevenand12years.Afurther19membershadserved19yearsormore.ThenumberofnewSenators-thosewhohadservedsixyearsorless-hasbeendecliningsincethe114thCongressin2015.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;1967to2021Source(s):BrookingsInstitutionCHAPTER

04DiversityinCongressShareofwomenintheUnitedStatesCongressfrom1971to2023U.S.shareofwomeninCongress1971-202330%27.9%26.5%23.6%25%20%15%10%5%19.6%19.4%18.5%16.8%16.1%13.6%12.1%10.3%6%5%4%4%3%3%0%25/statistics/952906/us-congress-share-women-congressInthe118thCongress,27.9percentofCongressionalrepresentativeswerewomen,anincreasefromsixpercentofmembersin1991.Thebiggestincreasesinfemalerepresentationwereseenbetween2018and2019,aswellas2020and2021.

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;1971to2023;*AsofJanuary3,2023.ReadmoreSource(s):CAWPRepresentativesintheUnitedStatesCongressfrom1975to2023,bygenderU.S.Congress-Representatives1975-2023,bygenderNumberofRepresentativesMale200Female250050100150311317333352351359300350400450500118thCongress,2023117thCongress,2021116thCongress,2019115thCongress,2017114thCongress,2015113thCongress,2013112thCongress,2011111thCongress,2009110thCongress,2007109thCongress,2005108thCongress,2003107thCongress,200112411810283847635936136437037637676747165595926Description:The118thCongressoftheUnitedStatesbeganinJanuary,2023.Inthatyear,therewere124femalemembersintheHouseofRepresentatives,and311malerepresentatives.AbreakdownofwomenintheHousebypartycanbefoundhere.

ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;1975to2023Source(s):BrookingsInstitution;CAWPNumberofwomenintheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativesfrom1979to2023,bypartyU.S.womenintheHouseofRepresentatives1979-2023,bypartyNumberofwomenRepresentativesDemocratRepublican020406080100120140118thCongress,2023117thCongress,2021116thCongress,2019115thCongress,2017114thCongress,2015113thCongress,2013112thCongress,2011111thCongress,2009110thCongress,2007109thCongress,2005108thCongress,2003107thCongress,200191898933291362622122565220241757502142384123211827Description:Thereare435membersthatserveintheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativesatanygiventime.Asofthefirstdayofthe118thCongress,therewereatotalof124femaleRepresentatives.Ofthose,33wereRepublicans.

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150202530BlackLatina2718AsianPacificIslander8NativeAmerican/NativeAlaskanMiddleEastern/NorthAfrican2128Description:In2023,therewere124womenservingintheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives.Ofthose,27identifyasblack,andanadditional18identifyasLatina.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;2023Source(s):CAWPSenatorsintheUnitedStatesCongressfrom1975to2023,bygenderU.S.SenatorsinCongress1975-2023,bygenderNumberofSenatorsMaleFemale02040608010012094thCongress,197595thCongress,197796thCongress,197997thCongress,198198thCongress,198399thCongress,1985100thCongress,1987101stCongress,1989102ndCongress,1991103rdCongress,1993104thCongress,1995105thCongress,199710010098989898989898222222294929168929Description:The118thCongressbeganinJanuary,2023.InthisCongress,therewere35womenservingasSenators,and75men.Thenumberofwomenhasincreasedsincethe1975whentherewerenowomenintheSenate.ThefirstfemaleSenatorwasRebeccaFeltonofGeorgiawhowassworninin1922.AbreakdownofwomenSenatorsbypartycanbefoundhere.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;1975to2023Source(s):BrookingsInstitution;CAWPNumberofwomenintheUnitedStatesSenatefrom1979to2023,bypartyU.S.womenintheSenate1979-2023,bypartyNumberofSenatorsDemocrat

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ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;1979to2023Source(s):CAWPNumberofwomenofcolorintheUnitedStatesSenatein2023,byethnicityU.S.numberofwomenofcolorintheSenate2023,byethnicityNumberofwomenofcolorintheSenate1.00.00.51.52.022.5AsianPacificIslanderLatina131Description:ThenumberofwomenintheUnitedStatesSenatehasbeenincreasinginrecentyears.In2023,therewere25womenservingintheUnitedStatesSenate.Ofthose,2identifiedasLatina,andoneasAsianPacificIslander.

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300ProtestantCatholicOtherDon'tknow/refused40001005006001961-1962(87th)1969-1970(91st)1979-1980(96th)1989-1990(101st)1999-2000(106th)2009-2010(111th)2011-2012(112th)2013-2014(113th)2015-2016(114th)2017-2018(115th)2019-2021(116th)2021-2022(117th)2023-2025(118th)35Description:The118thU.S.Congress,swornininJanuary2023.Thereare535totalmembersofCongress.ThissessionofCongressconsistedof303Protestantmembers,aswellas148Catholicmembers.ThenumberofProtestantmembershasdeclinedsincethe87thCongress,when398memberswereProtestant.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;1961-2023;*Asof2023.ReadmoreSource(s):PewResearchCenterCHAPTER

05PublicopinionHowmuchconfidencedoyouhavethatDemocratsandRepublicansinCongresswillbeabletoworktogetherinabipartisanwayoverthenexttwoyears?U.S.adultsonifDemocratsandRepublicanscanworktogether2008-2022AlotofconfidenceSomeconfidenceNoconfidence70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%58%48%33%23%23%9%2008202237Description:TheconfidenceofAmericansintheabilityofDemocratsandRepublicanstoworktogetherinCongresshastakenahitbetween2008and2022.Asurveyconductedin2022foundthatonlyninepercentofrespondentshadalotofconfidencethetwopartiescouldworktogetherinabipartisanway.Thisisdownfrom23percentofrespondentstoasurveyin2008.ReadmoreNote(s):2008to2022;1,312respondents;18yearsandolderSource(s):Bloomberg;LATimes;MaristPoll;NPR;PBSNewsHourMostimportantissueforvotersintheUnitedStatesasofFebruary2024U.S.votersmostimportantissue2024Shareofrespondents0%5%10%15%20%25%Inflation/pricesHealthcare20%14%Immigration12%11%Jobs&theeconomyClimate&theenvironmentNationalsecurityTaxes&governmentspendingAbortion8%6%5%5%4%EducationGuns4%4%CrimeCivilrights3%38Description:AsurveyconductedinFebruary2024foundthatthemostimportantissuefor20percentofAmericanswasinflationandprices.Afurther11percentofrespondentsweremostconcernedaboutjobsandtheeconomy.

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ReadmoreNote(s):December6to8,2022;1,312respondents;18yearsandolderSource(s):MaristPoll;NPR;PBSNewsHourFavorabilityofChuckSchumeramongadultsintheUnitedStatesasofApril2024U.S.favorabilityofChuckSchumer202435%30%25%20%30%28%17%15%13%12%10%5%0%VeryfavorableSomewhatfavorableSomewhatunfavorableVeryunfavorableDon'tknow40Description:InasurveyofU.S.adultsconductedinApril2024,30percentofrespondentsheldaveryunfavorableopinionofDemocraticSenateMajorityLeaderChuckSchumer.Ontheotherhand,12percentofrespondentshadaveryfavorableopinionoftheSenateMajorityLeader.ReadmoreNote(s):UnitedStates;April28to30,2024;1,744respondents;18yearsandolderSource(s):TheEconomist;YouGovDoyouapproveordisapproveoftheelectionofMikeJohnsonasthespeakeroftheU.S.HouseofRep