2021 will bring in members of Congress representing more women, racial minorities and LGBTQ people.
11/9/2020 9:00
When the 117th Congress starts its work Jan. 3, 2021, it is projected to be with more diversity among members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives than ever before, The Hill reports.
The number of women, LGBTQ people and racial minorities increased, primarily in the Democratic party, but more racial minorities and women are in the Republican party as well, according to the article.
There are still several elections yet to be called, but The Hill reports the number of women, at least 134, in Congress Jan. 3 will be a record.
In North Carolina, Rep.-elect Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., will be the youngest lawmaker in Congress.
In Missouri, Rep-elect Cori Bush, D-Mo., will be the first Black woman to represent the state in Congress, according to The Hill.
New Mexico’s election resulted in a new House delegation with all women of color, according to the article. Republican Yvette Herrell flipped the state’s 2nd congressional district in a victory over U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, D-New Mexico, and will be the first Republican Native American woman to serve in Congress.
Overall, come January, the number of Republican women in the U.S. House of Representatives is set to nearly double and bring the total of women in the GOP to 32 in both chambers. And, six of the eight House seats flipped from Democrat to Republican were women, according to The Hill.
Read more on diversity in Congress in The Hill article here.
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