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The 110th Congress includes the most religiously diverse House in history, including the first Muslims (Keith Ellison, D-MN and André Carson, D-IN), the first Buddhists (Mazie Hirono, D-HI and Hank Johnson, D-GA), 30 Jews, and one atheist (Pete Stark, D-CA). There are 42 African Americans (including two non-voting delegates) and 74 female ...
The 110th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, between January 3, 2007, and January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the Presidency of George W. Bush.
The 110th United States Congress began on January 3, 2007. There were 10 new senators (eight Democrats, one Republican, one independent) and 54 new representatives (41 Democrats, 13 Republicans) at the start of its first session. Additionally, two senators (both Republicans) and 13 representatives (nine Democrats, four Republicans) took office ...
The One Hundred Tenth United States Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, between January 3, 2007, and January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the second term of President George W. Bush. It was composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
This is a list of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans in the U.S. Congress.. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The term refers to a panethnic group that includes diverse populations with ancestral origins in East Asia, South Asia or Southeast Asia, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Members of the 110th United States Congress; 0–9. 100-Hour Plan; C. Children's Health Insurance Program; D. Demographics of the 110th United States Congress;
In the 115th Congress, there were six U.S. representatives and no U.S. senators of Arab-American descent serving in Congress. [1] [2] On November 6, 2018, four additional Arab Americans, all of whom are female, were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Ilhan Omar, Donna Shalala and Rashida Tlaib.
This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 110th United States Congress (January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009) listed by seniority. [ 1 ] Seniority depends on the date in which members were sworn into office.