JEWS IN CONGRESS AT ALL-TIME HIGH

Jews take root in Capitol Hill (YNet)
The picture isn't complete yet, but it seems that the Democrats executed a double takeover in the mid-term elections and have taken control not only in the House of Representatives, but also in the Senate. It also turns out that the number of Jews in the two houses of Congress has hit an all-time high.

An accurate count shows that the number of Jewish senators has risen from 11 to 13, with the addition of two former representatives Benjamin Cardin (Maryland-D) and Bernard Sanders (Vermont-I) who were successfully elected to the Senate.

Sander's and Cardin's departure from the House didn't lower the number of Jews there – on the contrary. The number of Jewish representatives elected to the House of Representatives also grew.

They now number 30 thanks to six new faces: Gabrielle Giffords (Arizona), Ronald Klein (Florida), John Yarmuth (Kentucky), Paul Hodes (New Hampshire), Stephen Cohen (Tennessee), and Steve Kagen (Wisconsin). They are all Democrats.

SEE ALSO: Jewish legislators hit world record
Tuesday's U.S. elections brought the number of Jewish legislators worldwide to an all-time high, according to the International Council of Jewish Parliamentarians. The United States is still only in third place for the number of Jewish legislators, after Israel and Britain. Cooperation among Jewish legislators worldwide has increased. (Haaretz)