Jewish members of Congress make up 6% of lawmakers, even though the U.S. Jewish community makes up just 2% of the country’s population, according to a new Pew Research Center study. In the Senate, 9% of members are Jewish. In the Republican Party, Jews make up the majority of non-Christian representatives, with three lawmakers: David Kustoff, Max Miller, and the new Texas congressman, Craig Goldman. That number is expected to increase if Randy Payne wins a special election in Florida, where he has won the support of President-elect Donald Trump. In the Democratic Party, 29 of the 66 non-Christian lawmakers are Jewish, evenly split between new and longtime members of Congress.
Pew study: Jewish members of Congress make up 6% of lawmakers
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