A More diverse Congress.

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The 115th Congress, which began this month, is the most diverse in U.S. history, with a record number of Hispanics, blacks, and Asian-Americans serving. Does anything surprise you about the makeup of Congress in 2017? Why?

Senate (Total members: 100)

African-Americans: 3

Hispanics: 4

Asian-Americans: 3

House of Representatives (Total members: 435)

African-Americans: 46

Hispanics: 34

Asian-Americans: 12

SOURCE: THEHILL.COM

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