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See the religious makeup of the new U.S. Congress, including the LDS tally

Some faiths gain ground, others lose it, but Capitol Hill remains more religious — on paper — than the nation as a whole.

(Mark Schiefelbein | AP) House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., center left, poses during a ceremonial swearing-in with Rep.Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, center right, and members of Kennedy's family, in the Rayburn Room at the Capitol in Washington on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.

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Tamarra KemsleyReligion reporter

Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.