2018 FactCheck: on Principles & Values


Democratic Party: Congressional Dems 80% Christian; plus Jews, Hindus, Muslims

Of the 293 Republican members in the House and Senate, 291 are Christians. The remaining two--Reps. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) and David Kustoff (R-Tenn.)--are Jewish.

The Democratic side is also overwhelmingly Christian, at 80 percent. But of the 242 Democrats in both chambers, there are also 28 Jews, three Buddhists, three Hindus, two Muslims, one Unitarian Universalist and one representative--Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.)--who is religiously unaffiliated.

Source: The Hill FactCheck on 2017-2018 Congress' religion Jan 3, 2017

Republican Party: Congressional GOP: 99.3% Christian; 0.7% Jewish

Of the 293 Republican members in the House and Senate, 291 are Christians. The remaining two--Reps. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) and David Kustoff (R-Tenn.)--are Jewish.

The Democratic side is also overwhelmingly Christian, at 80 percent. But of the 242 Democrats in both chambers, there are also 28 Jews, three Buddhists, three Hindus, two Muslims, one Unitarian Universalist and one representative--Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.)--who is religiously unaffiliated.

Source: The Hill FactCheck on 2017-2018 Congress' religion Jan 3, 2017

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