Both chambers of Congress are largely composed of whites. But the number of nonwhite lawmakers has gradually increased in the House at a faster rate than in the Senate.
But the number of nonwhite lawmakers has gradually increased in the House at a faster rate than in the Senate.
The 116th Congress overall is the most diverse since 1930, according to a CNBC visualization of data from the Brookings Institution. Reps Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-N.Y., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., hold a news conference after congressional Democrats moved to formally condemn President Donald Trump's attacks on the four, July 15, 2019.The House has become more diverse at a faster rate than the Senate, a CNBC analysis shows, but both chambers are still predominantly white.
The number of nonwhite lawmakers has gradually increased in the House at a faster rate than in the Senate. Congress overall is the most diverse it's ever been, according to a CNBC visualization of data from the Brookings Institution.
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