roughly what percentage of US congress members have a law degree?

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roughly what percentage of US congress members have a law degree?

2007-10-25 15:17:41 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government

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Out of the 540 current members of Congress (including 5 non-voting members), 236 hold law degrees (58 Senators and 178 Representatives). That makes 44%.

2007-10-25 17:05:31 · answer #1 · answered by John R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I'd guess at least 50%, which is a crying shame. We need to stop electing lawyers who write laws for lawyers to continue to rape the public.

2007-10-25 15:21:49 · answer #2 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋