 HOUSE  233 Republicans  200 Democrats  2 Vacancies  81 women (61 D, 20 R)  42 African-American  11 Asian-American  29 Hispanic  2 American Indian.

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 HOUSE  233 Republicans  200 Democrats  2 Vacancies  81 women (61 D, 20 R)  42 African-American  11 Asian-American  29 Hispanic  2 American Indian  SENATE  53 Democrats  45 Republicans  2 Independents  20 women (16 D, 4 R)  1 African-American  3 Hispanic  7 gay/lesbian/ bisexual in both houses

 HOUSE  246 Protestant  134 Catholic  22 Jewish  8 Unspecified  5 Orthodox Christian  2 Buddhist  2 Moslem  1 Unitarian Universalist  1 Hindu  1 Unspecified  SENATE  53 Protestant  27 Catholic  10 Jewish  7 Mormon  2 Unspecified  1 Buddhist

 Members of Congress who are millionaires: 47%  Members of Congress who have ever been on welfare: 2