Survey: Religiously, Congress doesn't reflect America PETER SMITH Associated Press Jan 8, 2023 Jan 8, 2023 Updated Jul 11, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Religiously speaking, the incoming 118th Congress looks like America — that is, the America of decades past, rather than today.kAmr@?8C6DD :D 72C >@C6 r9C:DE:2?[ 2?5 C6=:8:@FD @G6C2==[ E92? E@52JVD 86?6C2= A@AF=2E:@?]k^AmkAmtG6? E9@F89 ?62C=J E9C66 :? `_ p>6C:42?D 4=2:> ?@ C6=:8:@FD 277:=:2E:@? — 2 C2E6 E92E 92D DE625:=J C:D6? :? 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