98% Of GOP Congress Members Identify As Christian

Roll Call reports:

On average, Congress will continue to be much more religious than the nation as a whole, with around 95 percent of lawmakers across both the Senate and House identifying with a religious faith. The rest either are nonreligious, did not specify a religion or did not share their faith affiliation.

In contrast, a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center earlier this year found just under 70 percent of Americans affiliating with a religious faith.

An overwhelming majority of Republican members – 98 percent – identify with Christianity. In contrast, 75 percent of Democrats or those who caucus with them do the same, with a larger variety of faith traditions represented in the minority party, as well as nonreligious beliefs.

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