Congressional apportionment 2010 apportionment results. Congressional district 3, ny profile data census reporter. The wall street journal took a look at that in an article. In 1950 alaska had a nonvoting delegate in congress, making the total for that year 437. As 82 new house members and 14 new senators assume their congressional responsibilities, we will notice new firsts in the gender, racial, and ethnic composition. However, congress demographics still do not mirror the united states composition. Since the 1940s each congress has held two sessions, each of which lasts about a year. Vital statistics on congress brookings institution.
About the library of congress demographic group terms pdf files. These befs are the whole 2010 census tabulation block representations of the plans as submitted to the u. Media in category 1th united states congress the following files are in this category, out of total. One hundred eight women a record number serve in the 114th congress. Asked in population what is the population of the city novi. Topics included house minority leader nancy pelosis. This is a list of the current house seats and the incumbents occupying them. This page provides printready pdf files for the 41st edition of the library of congress subject. Congressional quarterly weekly report, various issues.
Actually, most of the diversity in congress comes from. A profile congressional research service 2 age the average age of members of the 1th congress is among the highest of any congress in recent u. Identify and explain several differences between the makeup of congress and the general public. Viewrankcomparequery 2011 demographiceconomic characteristics for the 1th congress congressional districts in session january 20 to january 2015 using the interactive table in this section. In november 2016, americans elected the 115th congress, which began its first session in january of 2017.
The overwhelming majority of members of congress have a college. Jan 05, 2015 the 114th congress, which gets to work on tuesday, is one of the most diverse in american history, comprised of nearly 20 percent women and just over 17 percent of which is nonwhite. States made no changes to the 1th congressional districts boundaries for the 114th congress. Interesting demographic facts about the 1th congress. But we also saw elections in the legislative branch. What is the demographic profile of congress answers. To amend title, united states code, to require that any questionnaire used in determining the decennial census of population shall contain an option for respondents to indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the united states, and for other purposes. Your guide to 2014s election results, the 114th congress. The average length of service for representatives at the beginning of the 114th congress was 8. A profile congressional research service 1 overview and total members in history congress is composed of 541 individuals from the 50 states, the district of columbia, guam, the.
The republicancontrolled congress promised that 2015 would be a very different year than 2014, laying out a legislative agenda that would rest on longer work periods, an openness to amendments to. Media in category congressional district maps of the 1th congress the following 117 files are in this category, out of 117 total. We all know the big political story in the executive branch. But how different will the 115th congress look from the 114th. Ending partisan redistricting by establishing statebased independent commissions.
The honorable rahm emanuel announced his intention to not take his seat in the 111th congress, which. Bush administration, with the remainder spanning the first two years of bar. Though both chambers were narrowly divided between republicans and democrats, congress authorized the use of force in afghanistan and iraq. Census bureau geography provides online access to information about the tigerline files, online maps, census 2000 maps, cartographic boundary files, zip code tabulation reas, fips codes, fips 55, and other products. The one hundred eleventh united states congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the united states federal government, composed of the senate and the house of representatives. Identify at least six characteristics of a typical representative in the 115th congress based on the data above. Bill text 1th congress 20 2014 thomas library of congress page 2 of 7 on which any such eligible employee was separated from. The lcdgt vocabulary should be used in conjunction with the manual, which provides guidelines and instructions for making proposals and for applying demographic group terms. All 435 of these seats are up for election on 6 november 2018. This wall map depicts congressional district boundaries in effect for the 115th congress of the united states january 20172019. One hundred three women a record number serve in the 1th congress. November 15, 2012 the following is an analysis of the biographies and records of 93 newlyelected members of the 1 th congress, with a special emphasis on issues of particular interest. The new congress is 80 percent white, 80 percent male and 92. Bush administration, with the remainder spanning the first two years of the barack obama administration.
The overwhelming majority, 96%, of members of congress have a college. Vital statistics on congress is a collection of impartial data on the u. The description on its description page there is shown below. About the library of congress subject headings pdf files. Congressional district boundaries for the 1th congress were submitted by state officials following the legislative redistricting that occurred after the 2010 census. The one hundred twelfth united states congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the united states federal government, from january 3, 2011, until january 3, 20. The congressional research service has issued a report profiling the membership of the 111th congress. Commons is a freely licensed media file repository.
A profile congressional research service r44762 version 24 updated 1 overview and total members in history congress is composed of 541 individuals from the 50 states, the district of columbia, guam, the u. The new congress set to take office in january is slated to be the most racially diverse in history. There are 43 african american members of the house and 2 in the senate. November 29, 2018 by mark riso, vice president of legislative affairs. Average age of members, 111 th1th congresses average mean age at the beginning of the congress. Nov 08, 2012 panelists talked about upcoming leadership elections and likely committee assignments in both the house and senate for the 1th congress. Jan 10, 20 the 1th congress, including both the house and senate, gained 11 democrats, lost nine republicans, and added six women.
This information is based on publicly available information, as well as candidates campaign websites. Members can be counted under more than one occupation. This page provides pdf files for the 2019 edition of the library of congress demographic group terms lcdgt as well as the draft of the demographic group terms manual. Congress 1th 114th 115th house 4% 9% 19% at least 21% senate 112th congress 1th 114th 115th house 17% at least 21% 17% 19% senate senate white. Billington spoke during a brief vignette on the history and business of the library of congress, the national. The 1th united states congress was the 202014 meeting of the legislative branch of the united states federal government, composed of the senate and the house of representatives. Use the interactive table in this section to view names of congresspeople elected to 1th congressional districts and associated party affiliation. It is the federal legislature of the united states of america, continuing an unbroken chain dating back to the 1st congress in 1789. The congressional district summary file 1th congress is released as individual files for each of the 50 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico. Nov 11, 20 the congressional research service recently released a demographic profile of the 1th congress. Report video issue javascript must be enabled in order to access cspan videos. There have been 0 deathc, 6 resignations, and 0 changes of party affiliation in the 115 th house. Diversity in the 1th congress on jan 09, 20 in blog by deb hansen.
The congressional research service recently released a demographic profile of the 1th congress. The recently swornin 1th congress has the most diverse membership in the history of our countrys government. Interesting demographic facts about the 1th congress the. The 116th united states congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the united states federal government, composed of the senate and the house of representatives.
Apportionment population and number of representatives, by state. The map includes county names and boundaries for each state, the district of columbia, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the commonwealth of the. While it may be the most racially diverse congress in history, it is still primarily white. Congressional district 12, ny profile data census reporter. Net and its predecessor, congressional quarterly executive conferences, have been teaching professionals from government, military, business, and ngos about the dynamics and operations of the legislative and executive branches and how to work with them. Final report 6 january 2015 summary of the 1th congress and tbi priorities. Jan 06, 2015 the 114th congress being sworn in on tuesday is being hailed as the most diverse congress in history with more women and minorities than ever before. Library of congress demographic group terms lcdgt is designed to describe the characteristics of the intended audiences of resources, and also the creators of, and contributors to, those resources. Congressional demographics you may use this activity sheet to complete the webquest. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of members, including data on party. Congressional districts of the united states for the 1th. The tigerline files are shapefiles and related database files. The congressional budget office cbo estimates that enacting h. I f you examine this page, youll notice that every two years a new congress is sworn in.
This is a revised version of the congressional districts for the 112th congress map layer. A profile congressional research service 3 table 2 uses data from the cq roll call member profiles to show the following occupations most frequently listed for members at the beginning of the 1th congress. The boundaries of the 1th and 114th congressional districts are the same. Because the house wanted a manageable number of members, congress twice set the size of the house at 435 voting members. This map layer portrays the congressional districts of the united states for the 1th congress. It began during the last two weeks of the george w.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and biannually thereafter, the secretary shall submit to congress a report that i describes each component of the operational plan for the subsequent decennial census of population. The number of latinos in congress reached a new high with 33, specifically 30 in the house of representatives and three senators. The horror of the terrorist attacks on september 11, 2001 followed by the capitol hill anthrax attacks a month laterunited the 107th congress 20012003 behind a shared sense of national duty, and forged momentary bipartisanship. Statistics on the composition of the 114th congress, including ethnicity, gender, religion, occupation, party unity scores, and state delegations by size. Yet its members are still significantly more likely to be male, white, and over 65 than other americans. Ages of the 116th congress advanced degree bachelors or associate degree no degree house senate house senate house senate 112th congress 1th 114th 115th 116th house 4% 9% 19% at least 24% senate 112th congress 1th 114th 115th 116th house 17% at least 23% senate senate white alone. Demographics congress by the numbers education advanced bachelors or associate degree no degree occupation business public office law education real estate agriculture medicinedoctor laborblue collar journalism military health care technical clergy secretarial homemaker engineering hospitality artisticcreative house senate 235 56 181. Virgin islands, american samoa, the northern mariana islands, and puerto rico. This report presents a profile of the membership of the 111th congress. A profile congressional research service summary this report presents a profile of the membership of the 114th congress 20152016. With continued republican control of the senate and new democratic control of the house for the 116th congress, phcc continues to monitor the profile of the 116th congress as it pertains to house and senate leadership and committee chairmanships.
Vacancies and successors, 111th congress 20092011 us. Demographic data such as education and gender about members of the 110th congress were scrolled on the screen. Dec 05, 2019 111th congressional districts and counties metadata updated. The 115th congress by party, race, gender and religion. The lcdgt vocabulary should be used in conjunction with the manual, which provides guidelines and instructions. Members of the 111th united states congress wikipedia. The 115th congress convened for the first time on jan. Nashia lists its priorities under two categories, primary support and secondary support, in keeping with its resources devoted to public policy and the number of other coalitions and. Files containing counts and crosstabulations of information including age, sex, race, hispanic or latino origin, household relationship, household type, household size, group. Tuesday marks the beginning of the new 115th congress, and daily kos elections has compiled a comprehensive guide to all 535 members of the senate and house, as well as the districts and states the. January 2005 2007 national 109th 112th congressional district wall maps the national congressional district wall maps include county names and boundaries for each state, the district of columbia, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, and the u. In instances where plans included split blocks, it was requested that the state liaison identify a single district to assign the split block for use by the u.
The tables matrices are identical for all files, but the geographic coverage differs. The 111th united states congress, in session from 2009 to 2010, consisted of 541 elected officials from 50 states, five territories, and the district of columbia. It began during the last few weeks of the george w. Library of congress demographic group terms pdf files. Diversity in the 1th congress west wind education policy.
For the 110th congress, all other states remain the same as displayed in the 109th congressional district products. The 114th congress house of representatives has more african american politicians than latinos with 10. Census bureau, 2010 census congressional district summary file 1th congress 2010 census summary file 1 sf 1. The one hundred eleventh united states congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the united states federal government from january 3, 2009, until january 3, 2011. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of members, including data on party affiliation, average age and length of service, occupation, religious. Interesting that, in the race numbers, the percentage of black congresspeople mirrors the national share fairly well 10% vs. Demographics of members of congress table of contents number title page 11 apportionment of congressional seats, by region and state, 19102010 435 seats 1. Profile of the 114th congress bipartisan policy center.
Record numbers of hispanics, africanamericans, asianamericans and women of color will serve. About lcsh introduction to lcsh individual files freefloating subdivisions childrens subject headings genreform terms for library and archival materials demographic group terms medium of performance thesaurus for music. The report includes statistical information on party affiliation, average age and length of service, occupation, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and. December 5, 2019 this dataset contains a nationwide inventory of all congressional districts and the counties or pieces of counties associated with each congressional district for the 111th congress.