This is big and underrated. There has never — never! — been a House Democratic majority without a powerful bloc of southern conservatives. And now there is. https://t.co/FQT0GgQ3Oc

— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) January 3, 2019

This context is depressing, as is the fact that of those 11,000 plus people who have served in Congress, fewer than 400 of them have been women. Sigh. https://t.co/VkzgHOuTl6

— Christina Reynolds (@creynoldsnc) January 3, 2019

■ Record numbers of women

■ Muslim and Native American women serving for the first time

■ Texas is sending the state's first two Latina members to Congress

■ Two black women from New England will also make history by coming to Washingtonhttps://t.co/jgoYDyv1mx

— CNN (@CNN) January 3, 2019

Total women in the U.S. House:

1989:
16 Democrats
13 Republicans

2019:
89 Democrats
13 Republicans

— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) January 3, 2019

Speaking as boomer-era white man, this really struck me while watching the ceremony too.

– Actuarially, the new GOP delegation is 90+% white men, and it looks even more than that. 13 GOP women (of 199).

– New Dem delegation looks — very different. 89 Dem women (of 235). https://t.co/nv2ETd2Gtu

— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) January 3, 2019

In the new Congress:

-record # of women
-1st Muslim women to serve
-1st Native American women to serve
-1st Latina members from TX
-more women with young children
-most Black members in history of the House (53)

= more diversity of thought, experiences, perspectives…

— Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) January 3, 2019

Tlaib used Thomas Jefferson's Quran from 1734, & Omar used her grandfather's Quran she brought with her as refugee to US in 1995.

Even attire made history. Rashida the first in Palestinian dress which became a trend today under #TweetYourThobe ; Ilhan the first wearing a Hijab.

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) January 4, 2019

The newly sworn-in Congress is the most diverse in US history. Meet some of the freshman lawmakers who broke down race and gender barriers. https://t.co/VuCiX44gVZ pic.twitter.com/3UySscN6Zy

— CNN (@CNN) January 3, 2019

At a time when there are more women in the House than ever, the percentage of those women who are Republicans is almost at a record low. https://t.co/cOXQmVAXEU

— Philip Bump (@pbump) January 4, 2019

House Republicans will represent 17% fewer seats in January. But they'll also represent:

37% fewer Asian constituents
28% fewer Latino constituents
22% fewer college grads
22% fewer Clinton voters
13% fewer Trump voters

Bonus fact: they'll give up just *5%* of their land area.

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 27, 2018

"Come January, when only half of the [California] Republican delegation will return to Washington D.C., the average income of the new, diminished GOP-represented electorate will be nearly $5,000 lower. Only 16 percent of the population will have a college degree." https://t.co/csE8ANB30e

— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) November 28, 2018

There have been just under 2,000 United States Senators in American history.

Just 10 of them – 10! – have been black.

Only 52 – 52! – have been women.

— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) November 28, 2018

Another way of looking at it: in January, House Dems will represent:

79% of all Asians
72% of all Latinos
66% of all African-Americans
66% of all Clinton voters
60% of all college grads
54% of all House seats
45% of all whites
39% of all Trump voters
20% of America's land area

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 27, 2018

When the 116th Congress convenes in January, at least 26 House members will be Millennials (i.e., born between 1981 and 1996), up from only five at the start of the current Congress in January 2017 https://t.co/LUPkHo9BBe pic.twitter.com/hqPPnm87C2

— Pew Research Fact Tank (@FactTank) November 27, 2018

With @XochforCongress win now official, so is this:
102 women will serve in the House next year (89 D & 13 R)
36 will be Freshmen (35 D & 1 R)
That breaks the previous record of 85, set in the 114th Congress

(Stats & info via the great @ethanbencohen)

— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) November 27, 2018

'Congress wasn't built for members like me'

From adding lactation stations to considering child care needs, Congress is rushing to adapt to a record number of women.https://t.co/yQPzYi2NTH via @politico

— Laura Nahmias (@nahmias) November 27, 2018

The average age of the newest Congress members: 49. That makes this incoming class the youngest in the past three cycles. https://t.co/Ynro2zavu2

— POLITICO (@politico) November 27, 2018

Riffing off @Redistrict, as usual: What percent of various demographic groups will be represented by Democrats, white people and men in the next Congress? https://t.co/Zp7a8DR53e

— Philip Bump (@pbump) November 27, 2018