YES, DAUGHTER. YOU, TOO, CAN GROW UP TO BE PRESIDENT

Approximately 80 percent of both the Senate and the House of Representatives are male, and fewer than 20 percent of members of Congress are people of color. The nation’s laws are made primarily by well-educated white male professionals and businessmen.

This picture depicts the fairly uniform nature of Congress. Most are men, and nearly all are white. Members of Congress also tend to resemble one another in terms of income and level of education.