Congress Probably Has Fewer Lawyers Than You Think
Think what you will of Congress — and it certainly is polling at record lows these days — but whether you love it or hate it there is a widespread perception that most of the 435 Representatives and 100 Senators are lawyers. Is it true?
Business Week published this graphic showing the backgrounds of the current members of the House and Senate. Lawyers are not in the majority, though it is pretty close in the Senate (45 out of 100). The House has 128 lawyers.
Science and engineering certainly are not well represented, though. The Senate has three medical professionals. The House has 29 medical professionals (including 2 veterinarians), one microbiologist, one physicist, and two engineers.
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