The U.S. Congress has become increasingly diverse over the years, though remains predominantly Protestant and Catholic. In 2023, 56.7 percent of Congress identified as Protestant, and 0.6 percent of Congress identified as Muslim.
Share of United States Congress members in 2023, by religious affiliation
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Pew Research Center. (January 3, 2023). Share of United States Congress members in 2023, by religious affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/952921/religious-affiliation-us-congress/
Pew Research Center. "Share of United States Congress members in 2023, by religious affiliation." Chart. January 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952921/religious-affiliation-us-congress/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Share of United States Congress members in 2023, by religious affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952921/religious-affiliation-us-congress/
Pew Research Center. "Share of United States Congress Members in 2023, by Religious Affiliation." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952921/religious-affiliation-us-congress/
Pew Research Center, Share of United States Congress members in 2023, by religious affiliation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952921/religious-affiliation-us-congress/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Share of United States Congress members in 2023, by religious affiliation [Graph], Pew Research Center, January 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/952921/religious-affiliation-us-congress/