Though not especially productive in passing bills, the 116th Congress set new marks for social media use
Voting members of the 116th Congress collectively produced more than 2.2 million tweets and Facebook posts in 2019 and 2020.
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Voting members of the 116th Congress collectively produced more than 2.2 million tweets and Facebook posts in 2019 and 2020.
Only two other presidents since 1900 – George W. and George H.W. Bush – granted fewer acts of clemency than Trump.
Kamala Harris’ election represented an advance in the progress Black Americans have made in recent decades in political leadership.
No lame-duck session in the nearly 5 decades for which data is available has been as legislatively productive as that of the 116th Congress.
Although Catholicism has long been one of the largest U.S. religious groups, John F. Kennedy and Joe Biden are the only Catholic presidents.
The 9-point fall in approval was the largest change between two Pew Research Center polls since Donald Trump took office.
Following the passage of a second stimulus package in December, 79% of U.S. adults say another economic assistance package will be necessary.
Social media activity by members of Congress changed in notable ways following the rioting at the Capitol by supporters of President Trump.
Women make up just over a quarter of all members of the 117th Congress – the highest percentage in U.S. history.
“Saddened, hurt, disgusted,” one woman in her 50s said. “Never thought I would see anything like this in my life.”
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