Membership in the Senate (112th Congress)
*Consists of 100 members, 2 from each of the 50 states.
*There are 51 Democrats, 2 Independents, and 47 Republicans
*The average age of members is 62.2 years
*56 members are Protestant, 24 are Catholic, and 12 are Jewish
*17 females and 83 males
*Of the 17 women, 12 are Democrats
*There are 2 Hispanic Senators, 1 of each party
*There are 2 Asian Senators, and they are both Democrats
*1 Senator was born outside the United States
*There are 26 veterans in the Senate
*There are 51 Democrats, 2 Independents, and 47 Republicans
*The average age of members is 62.2 years
*56 members are Protestant, 24 are Catholic, and 12 are Jewish
*17 females and 83 males
*Of the 17 women, 12 are Democrats
*There are 2 Hispanic Senators, 1 of each party
*There are 2 Asian Senators, and they are both Democrats
*1 Senator was born outside the United States
*There are 26 veterans in the Senate
Membership in the House (112th Congress)
*Consists of 435 members
*There are 241 Republicans, 192 Democrats, and 2 Vacant Seats
*The average age of members is 56.7 years
*248 members are Protestant, 132 are Catholic, and 27 are Jewish
*71 females and 362 males
*Of the 71 women, 47 are Democrats
*There are 44 African African Representatives, and 42 of them are Democrats
*There are 29 Hispanic Representatives, and 21 of them are Democrats
*There are 11 Asian Representatives, and 10 of them are Democrats
*8 Representatives were born outside the United States
*There are 92 veterans in the House
*There are 241 Republicans, 192 Democrats, and 2 Vacant Seats
*The average age of members is 56.7 years
*248 members are Protestant, 132 are Catholic, and 27 are Jewish
*71 females and 362 males
*Of the 71 women, 47 are Democrats
*There are 44 African African Representatives, and 42 of them are Democrats
*There are 29 Hispanic Representatives, and 21 of them are Democrats
*There are 11 Asian Representatives, and 10 of them are Democrats
*8 Representatives were born outside the United States
*There are 92 veterans in the House
This information was obtained from http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/R41647.pdf