Although Jews make up just 2% of the U.S. population, nearly 6.5% of the new Congress is Jewish, with 35 Jews among the total of 535 lawmakers. In the Senate, the 10 Jewish members comprise 10% of that body; 25 Jews comprise nearly 6% of the House.

9 Jews in the Senate are Democrats, and the 10th, Bernie Sanders, is an Independent.

In the House, all but four members are Democrats. The Republican exceptions are Craig Goldman (R-TX), David Kustoff (R-TN), Max Miller (R-OH), and Randy Fine (R-FL).

Senate
(9 Democrats, 1 Independent)

Adam Schiff (D-CA)*
Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Charles Schumer (D-NY)
Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)*
Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
Michael Bennet (D-CO)#
Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Ron Wyden (D-OR)

House
(21 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Becca Balint (D-VT)
Brad Schneider (D-IL)
Brad Sherman (D-CA)
Craig Goldman (R-TX) *
Daniel Goldman (D-NY)
David Kustoff (R-TN)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
Eugene Vindman (D-VA) *
Greg Landsman (D-OH)
Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)
Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Kim Schrier, (D-WA)
Laura Friedman (D-CA) *
Lois Frankel (D-FL)
Max Miller (R-OH)
Mike Levin (D-CA)
Randy Fine (R-FL) *
Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)##

*New member.
# Bennet’s mother was Jewish, but he does not affiliate with any religion.
## Bonamici was raised Episcopalian and Unitarian but now practices Judaism with her Jewish husband, Michael Simon.

Jewish Members of the 119th Congress