The U.S. Congress has become increasingly diverse over the years, though remains predominantly Protestant and Catholic. In 2023, 56.7 percent of Congress identified as Protestant, and 0.6 percent of Congress identified as Muslim.
Share of United States Congress members in 2023, by religious affiliation
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Pew Research Center. (January 3, 2023). Share of United States Congress members in 2023, by religious affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/952921/religious-affiliation-us-congress/
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Pew Research Center. (2023). Share of United States Congress members in 2023, by religious affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952921/religious-affiliation-us-congress/
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