How many people of the 435 in the US House and 100 of the US Senate are Lawyers?

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How many people of the 435 in the US House and 100 of the US Senate are Lawyers?

I'll consider a lawyer anyone who practiced law for the sake of this argument.

2007-12-22 06:36:45 · 2 answers · asked by shawn1980 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government

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Well over 90% in both chambers. My junior senator from Nevada is a veterinarian. And he is definitely in the minority, both in terms of party affiliation and previous career. Only one of the three Members of Congress from Nevada is a lawyer.
Most of the other states aren't that lucky. LOL!

2007-12-22 08:22:29 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

According to this site 53% (53) of the Senate are attorneys, and 36% (157) of the House of Representatives are attorneys.

http://www.abanet.org/yld/chooselaw/trivia.shtml

2007-12-22 09:06:18 · answer #2 · answered by Mike W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋