The 115th Congress began its session on Tuesday. It’s being said thatNovember’s elections resulted in the most diverse congress ever. But that’s not saying much, as the increase from the 114th Congress is minimal. The voice of the people is not representative of U.S. demographics.
Out of 352 men and 83 women in the House of Representatives:
| Race | Amount | Percentage | U.S. Population* |
| White | 340 | 78.0% | 77.1% |
| Black | 46 | 10.5% | 13.3% |
| Latino | 34 | 7.8% | 17.6% |
| Asian | 12 | 2.6% | 5.6% |
| Other | 3 | 0.7% | 2.6% |
Out of 79 men and 21 women in the Senate:
