Joint Action Committee
for Political Affairs

HOUSE
193 Democrats - 242 Republicans
(111th Congress had 257 Democrats, 178 Republicans)
94 first-term representatives: 85 Republicans, 9 Democrats
Fifty-six new members are under the age of 50; the youngest is Justin Amash (R-MI) who was 30 in April; the oldest is Frederica Wilson (D-FL) who was 68 in November. Thirteen of the newcomers are women.

There are 7 African-Americans, 2 of whom are Republicans. Three are Hispanic and 1 is Asian. One new member is Jewish: David Cicilline (D-RI).
Thirty-eight are lawyers; 6 doctors, 1 dentist.
Four are former members who were defeated in 2006 or 2008.

SENATE
51 Democrats - 47 Republicans - 2 Independents (who caucus with the Dems)
(111th had 58 Dems-40 Repubs-2 Ind.)
16 new senators: 13 Republicans, 3 Democrats, 1 woman
Five of the first-term Senators are under 50; the youngest, at 39, is Marco Rubio (R-FL); the oldest, Dan Coats (R-IN), is 67. Nine are lawyers; one is a doctor. One is Jewish, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). One is a woman, Kelly Ayotte (R-NH).

Dan Coats served in the House of Representatives from 1981-89 and in the Senate from 1989-99.

Chris Coons (DE), Mark Kirk (IL) and Joe Manchin (WV) were sworn in before the rest of the freshman class; they replaced appointed senators.

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