1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21379Updated October 25, 2004Membership of the 108th Congress: A ProfileMildred L. AmerSpecialist in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryThis report pre
2、sents a profile of the membership of the 108th Congress. Includedis information on numbers of Members, party affiliation, average age and length ofservice, occupations, religious affiliation, military service, female and minorityMembers, and foreign-born Members.Currently, in the House, there are 22
3、7 Republicans, 210 Democrats (including fiveDelegates), one Independent, who is aligned with the Democrats, and two vacancies.The Senate has 51 Republicans, 48 Democrats, and one Independent, who is alignedwith the Democrats.The average age of Representatives at the beginning of the 108th Congress w
4、as 53.9years; of Senators, 59.5 years; and of both houses, 54.9. An overwhelming majority ofMembers have a college education. The dominant profession of Members continuesto be law, followed by business. Protestants collectively constitute the majority religious affiliation of Members.Roman Catholics
