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Number of Filibusters
How many filibusters have been made in the US Senate? 878. From the 66th Congress in 1919 up to the 111th Congress which in 2010, a total of 878 flibusters, or motions for cloture, have&hellip
Number of African Americans in Congress
How many African Americans are there in the U.S. Congress? 42. The present 111th U.S. Congress has 42 African American members ‘“ one in the Senate (Rep. Roland Burris of Illinois) and 41 in the&hellip
Number of Republicans in the House of Representatives
How many Republicans are there in the House of Representatives? 178. There are currently 178 Republicans in the House of Representatives of the 111th United States Congress. They represent the minority bloc in the 435-member&hellip
Number of Members of Congress
How many members does the Congress have? 435. The U.S. House of Representatives currently has 435 members, each representing an American district. This number was arrived at after the 2000 census of the U.S. Census&hellip