The 116th Congress is the most diverse in history, with incoming members expanding political representation on a number of fronts. An additional 18 members of the 116th Congress responded “don’t know” or didn’t list a religious faith on the latest questionnaire. Overall, the 116th Congress is slightly more religiously diverse than the prior Congress, according to Pew. Amid that cultural backdrop, there have been no open atheists in Congress since 2012, when then-Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) lost his seat to a challenger. Huffman appears to have responded “don’t know” or otherwise refused to list a religious faith on the latest “Faith on the Hill” survey.

Source: Huffington Post January 04, 2019 22:41 UTC