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The Religious Affiliation of Each Member of Congress 1 FAITH ON THE HILL: THE RELIGIOUS COMPOSITION OF THE 113TH CONGRESS THE RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION OF EACH MEMBER OF CONGRESS The tables below list the religious affiliation of each of the 533 members sworn into the 113th Congress on Jan. 3, 2013. They exclude two recently vacated seats – the Illinois House seat previously held by Jesse Jackson Jr. (Baptist) and the South Carolina House seat previously held by Tim Scott (Christian). The data was compiled by CQ Roll Call and the Pew Forum. House of Representatives State Member Name Religious Affiliation Party Alabama Robert B. Aderholt Congregationalist Baptist R Alabama Spencer Bachus Baptist R Alabama Jo Bonner Episcopalian R Alabama Mo Brooks Christian R Alabama Martha Roby Presbyterian R Alabama Mike D. Rogers Baptist R Alabama Terri A. Sewell Christian D Alaska Don Young Episcopalian R Arizona Ron Barber Roman Catholic D Arizona Trent Franks Baptist R Arizona Paul Gosar Roman Catholic R Arizona Raul M. Grijalva Roman Catholic D Arizona Ann Kirkpatrick Roman Catholic D Arizona Ed Pastor Roman Catholic D Arizona Matt Salmon Mormon R Arizona David Schweikert Roman Catholic R Arizona Kyrsten Sinema None D Arkansas Tom Cotton Methodist R Arkansas Rick Crawford Southern Baptist R Arkansas Tim Griffin Baptist R Arkansas Steve Womack Baptist R California Karen Bass Baptist D California Xavier Becerra Roman Catholic D California Ami Bera Unitarian D California Julia Brownley Episcopalian D California Ken Calvert Protestant R California John Campbell Presbyterian R California Lois Capps Lutheran D California Tony Cardenas Christian D California Judy Chu Unspecified D www.pewforum.org 2 FAITH ON THE HILL: THE RELIGIOUS COMPOSITION OF THE 113TH CONGRESS State Member Name Religious Affiliation Party California Paul Cook Roman Catholic R California Jim Costa Roman Catholic D California Susan A. Davis Jewish D California Jeff Denham Presbyterian R California Anna G. Eshoo Roman Catholic D California Sam Farr Episcopalian D California John Garamendi Christian D California Janice Hahn Church of Christ D California Michael M. Honda Protestant D California Jared Huffman Unspecified D California Duncan Hunter Baptist R California Darrell Issa Antioch Orthodox Christian Church R California Doug LaMalfa Christian R California Barbara Lee Baptist D California Zoe Lofgren Lutheran D California Alan Lowenthal Jewish D California Doris Matsui Methodist D California Kevin McCarthy Baptist R California Tom McClintock Baptist R California Howard P. "Buck" McKeon Mormon R California Gloria Negrete McLeod Roman Catholic D California Jerry McNerney Roman Catholic D California Gary G. Miller Protestant R California George Miller Roman Catholic D California Grace F. Napolitano Roman Catholic D California Devin Nunes Roman Catholic R California Nancy Pelosi Roman Catholic D California Scott Peters Lutheran D California Dana Rohrabacher Christian R California Lucille Roybal-Allard Roman Catholic D California Ed Royce Roman Catholic R California Raul Ruiz Seventh-day Adventist D California Linda T. Sanchez Roman Catholic D California Loretta Sanchez Roman Catholic D California Adam B. Schiff Jewish D California Brad Sherman Jewish D California Jackie Speier Roman Catholic D California Eric Swalwell Christian D California Mark Takano Methodist D California Mike Thompson Roman Catholic D www.pewforum.org 3 FAITH ON THE HILL: THE RELIGIOUS COMPOSITION OF THE 113TH CONGRESS State Member Name Religious Affiliation Party California David Valadao Roman Catholic R California Juan C. Vargas Roman Catholic D California Maxine Waters Christian D California Henry A. Waxman Jewish D Colorado Mike Coffman United Methodist R Colorado Diana DeGette Presbyterian D Colorado Cory Gardner Lutheran - Missouri Synod R Colorado Doug Lamborn Christian R Colorado Ed Perlmutter Protestant D Colorado Jared Polis Jewish D Colorado Scott Tipton Anglican R Connecticut Joe Courtney Roman Catholic D Connecticut Rosa DeLauro Roman Catholic D Connecticut Elizabeth Esty Congregationalist D Connecticut Jim Himes Presbyterian D Connecticut John B. Larson Roman Catholic D Delaware John Carney Roman Catholic D Florida Gus Bilirakis Greek Orthodox R Florida Corrine Brown Baptist D Florida Vern Buchanan Baptist R Florida Kathy Castor Presbyterian D Florida Ander Crenshaw Episcopalian R Florida Ron DeSantis Roman Catholic R Florida Ted Deutch Jewish D Florida Mario Diaz-Balart Roman Catholic R Florida Lois Frankel Jewish D Florida Joe Garcia Roman Catholic D Florida Alan Grayson Jewish D Florida Alcee L. Hastings African Methodist Episcopal D Florida John L. Mica Episcopalian R Florida Jeff Miller Methodist R Florida Patrick Murphy Roman Catholic D Florida Rich Nugent United Methodist R Florida Bill Posey Methodist R Florida Trey Radel Roman Catholic R Florida Tom Rooney Roman Catholic R Florida Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Episcopalian R Florida Dennis A. Ross Presbyterian R Florida Debbie Wasserman Schultz Jewish D Florida Steve Southerland II Southern Baptist R www.pewforum.org 4 FAITH ON THE HILL: THE RELIGIOUS COMPOSITION OF THE 113TH CONGRESS State Member Name Religious Affiliation Party Florida Daniel Webster Baptist R Florida Frederica S. Wilson Episcopalian D Florida Ted Yoho Roman Catholic R Florida C.W. Bill Young Methodist R Georgia John Barrow Baptist D Georgia Sanford D. Bishop Jr. Baptist D Georgia Paul Broun Southern Baptist R Georgia Doug Collins Baptist R Georgia Phil Gingrey Roman Catholic R Georgia Tom Graves Baptist R Georgia Hank Johnson Buddhist D Georgia Jack Kingston Anglican R Georgia John Lewis Baptist D Georgia Tom Price Presbyterian R Georgia Austin Scott Baptist R Georgia David Scott Baptist D Georgia Lynn Westmoreland Southern Baptist R Georgia Rob Woodall Methodist R Hawaii Tulsi Gabbard Hindu D Hawaii Colleen Hanabusa Buddhist D Idaho Raul R. Labrador Mormon R Idaho Mike Simpson Mormon R Illinois Cheri Bustos Roman Catholic D Illinois Danny K. Davis Baptist D Illinois Rodney Davis Roman Catholic R Illinois Tammy Duckworth Unspecified D Illinois Bill Enyart Christian D Illinois Bill Foster Unspecified D Illinois Luis V. Gutierrez Roman Catholic D Illinois Randy Hultgren Protestant R Illinois Adam Kinzinger Protestant R Illinois Daniel Lipinski Roman Catholic D Illinois Mike Quigley Christian D Illinois Peter Roskam Anglican R Illinois Bobby L. Rush Protestant D Illinois Jan Schakowsky Jewish D Illinois Brad Schneider Jewish D Illinois Aaron Schock Baptist R Illinois John Shimkus Lutheran R Indiana Susan W. Brooks Roman Catholic R www.pewforum.org 5 FAITH ON THE HILL: THE RELIGIOUS COMPOSITION OF THE 113TH CONGRESS State Member Name Religious Affiliation Party Indiana Larry Bucshon Lutheran R Indiana Andre Carson Muslim D Indiana Luke Messer Presbyterian R Indiana Todd Rokita Roman Catholic R Indiana Marlin Stutzman Baptist R Indiana Peter J. Visclosky Roman Catholic D Indiana Jackie Walorski Evangelical Christian R Indiana Todd Young Christian R Iowa Bruce Braley Presbyterian D Iowa Steve King Roman Catholic R Iowa Tom Latham Lutheran R Iowa Dave Loebsack Methodist D Kansas Tim Huelskamp Roman Catholic R Kansas Lynn Jenkins United Methodist R Kansas Mike Pompeo Presbyterian R Kansas Kevin Yoder Methodist R Kentucky Garland "Andy" Barr IV Episcopalian R Kentucky Brett Guthrie Church of Christ R Kentucky Thomas Massie Methodist R Kentucky Harold Rogers Baptist R Kentucky Edward Whitfield Methodist R Kentucky John Yarmuth Jewish D Louisiana Rodney Alexander Baptist R Louisiana Charles Boustany Episcopalian R Louisiana Bill Cassidy Christian R Louisiana John Fleming Southern Baptist R Louisiana Cedric L. Richmond Baptist D Louisiana Steve Scalise Roman Catholic R Maine Michael H. Michaud Roman Catholic D Maine Chellie Pingree Lutheran D Maryland Elijah E. Cummings Baptist D Maryland John Delaney Roman Catholic D Maryland Donna Edwards Baptist D Maryland Andy Harris Roman Catholic R Maryland Steny H. Hoyer Baptist D Maryland C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Methodist D Maryland John Sarbanes Greek Orthodox D Maryland Chris Van Hollen Episcopalian D Massachusetts Michael E. Capuano Roman Catholic D www.pewforum.org 6 FAITH ON THE HILL: THE RELIGIOUS COMPOSITION OF THE 113TH CONGRESS State Member Name Religious Affiliation Party Massachusetts William Keating Roman Catholic D Massachusetts Joseph P. Kennedy III Roman Catholic D Massachusetts Stephen F. Lynch Roman Catholic D Massachusetts Edward J. Markey Roman Catholic D Massachusetts Jim McGovern Roman Catholic D Massachusetts Richard E. Neal Roman Catholic D Massachusetts John F. Tierney Unspecified D Massachusetts Niki Tsongas Episcopalian D Michigan Justin Amash Eastern Orthodox R Michigan Dan Benishek Roman Catholic R Michigan Kerry Bentivolio Roman Catholic R Michigan Dave Camp Roman Catholic R Michigan John Conyers Jr. Baptist D Michigan John D. Dingell Roman Catholic D Michigan Bill Huizenga Christian Reformed R Michigan Dan Kildee Roman Catholic D Michigan Sander M. Levin Jewish D Michigan Candice S. Miller Presbyterian R Michigan Gary Peters Episcopalian D Michigan Mike Rogers Methodist R Michigan Fred Upton Protestant R Michigan Tim Walberg Christian R Minnesota Michele Bachmann Non-denominational Christian R Minnesota Keith Ellison Muslim D Minnesota John Kline Methodist R Minnesota Betty McCollum Roman Catholic D Minnesota Rick Nolan Roman Catholic D Minnesota Erik Paulsen Lutheran R Minnesota Collin C. Peterson Lutheran D Minnesota Tim Walz Lutheran D Mississippi Gregg Harper Southern Baptist R Mississippi Alan Nunnelee Baptist R Mississippi Steven M. Palazzo Roman Catholic
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