The next session of Congress is shaping up to be the most diverse in history with a record number of women and LGBTQ people, as well as a high number of racial minorities.
While a number of races have yet to be called, it’s already becoming clear the new Congress, which starts in January, will have the most women ever, surpassing the previous record set in 2019. Part of that stems from a record number of newly elected Republican women, whose ranks were diminished after the 2018 midterm elections.
There will be diversity beyond gender and race, too: Rep.-elect Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) will become the youngest member of Congress and the first lawmaker born in the 1990s. Continue reading.