A bunch of new faces will arrive at the Capitol on Tuesday to take their oaths of office as the 118th Congress begins. The incoming freshman class includes 82 members – 75 in the House and seven ...

Women make up more than a quarter (28%) of all members of the 118th Congress – the highest percentage in U.S. history and a considerable increase from where things stood even a decade ago. Counting ...

The number of lesbian, gay and bisexual members of Congress has more than tripled in recent years. In the 112th Congress of 2011-13 , just four members – all representatives – identified as gay or ...

Story at a glance The number of lawmakers in the 118th Congress who identify their race or ethnicity as something other than white is the highest in the country’s history. In total, 133 members ...

(CNN) - When the 118th Congress is officially sworn in this week, it will have more women in it than ever before. A total of 149 women are set to serve in the U.S. House and Senate, which is two more ...