Science in the New Congress
On January 3, 2019, 111 freshmen, including 10 newly elected Senators and 101 newly elected Representatives, were sworn-in to the 116th Congress. Eleven of these freshmen members of Congress, including eight Democrats and three Republicans, have a background in science, medicine, or technology.
Below is a summary of expertise that has joined the new Congress.
Representative Joe Cunningham (D-SC) is a former ocean engineer, who earned his BS from Florida Atlantic University and also holds a law degree.
Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL), is a registered nurse. She holds master's degrees in nursing and public health from Johns Hopkins University and served as a Senior Advisor at the Department of Health and Human Services under the Obama Administration.
Representative John Joyce (R-PA), is a dermatologist.
Representative Kim Schrier (D-WA) worked as a pediatrician and has a bachelor's degree in astrophysics.
Representative Sean Casten (D-IL) is a biochemist and a former cancer researcher. Casten has also worked on clean energy technology.
Representative Kevin Hern (R-OK) is a businessman with a degree in aerospace engineering
Representative T.J. Cox (D-CA) is a chemical engineer.
Representative Elaine Luria (D-VA) is an engineer with experience in operating nuclear reactors in the Navy.
Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) is an engineer who worked on air and space defense technologies in the U.S. Air Force.
Representative Mark Green (R-TN) is a for...
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