How many Congress members are not Christian?
The 111th Congress has the most religiously diverse House in history. There are 541 members. 37 of these members are not Christian. There are 2 Muslims, 2 Buddhists, 31 Jews, 1 Quaker and 1 Atheist. Have a great day! ChaCha!
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Over 90% of the U.S. Congress identifies as some denomination of Christianity.
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About 25 percent of Congress members are not Christian. Of the 535 members of the new Congress, 304 - or 57% - are Protestants, which is slightly higher than the share of Protestants in the U.S. adult population (51%).
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A few of the country's religious groups have greater numerical representation in Congress than in the general population. Some others, such as Buddhists and Muslims, are represented in Congress in roughly equal proportion.
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There are 541 elected officials in Congress. It doesn't seem to be listed what religion they each are. Here are the percentages for the top 5 religious affiliations. Catholic 30.1, Baptist 12.4, Methodist 10.7, Jewish 8.4, and Presbyterian 8.1
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There are actually wuite a number of jewish people in congress there are Forty-three Jewish legislators in Congress. ChaCha!
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About Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral, two house, legislature of the United States of America. It is made up of the 100 member Senate and 435 member House of Representatives. The House of Representatives is considered the ''lower house,'' while the Senate is deemed the ''upper house.'' The current Congress is the 112th.
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