The Hard Truth of power in Congress
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The House of Representatives Is Getting Closer to Reflecting American Voters
Black, hispanic and asian voters are almost 30 % of the population. But there're just 22 % of congressional representatives. The number of congressional representatives who are hispanic remains below the share that you might expect. Marklopez is a director of global migration and tomography research at pew. He says it's important here to remember the historical context,. like voting laws in south carolina, they kept blackRepresentatives from being elected., he adds.
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