Number of military veterans in Congress stays near record low, while gender and racial diversity rise to fresh highs

Advocates for stemming a recent decline in military veterans serving as U.S. lawmakers are seeing only a little progress in the new Congress, while those seeking other types of representation on Capitol Hill can point to fresh records. The U.S. House of Representatives now has 80 members, or 18%…

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