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Name that religion

About 30 percent of Congress is Catholic. (Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call file photo)
About 30 percent of Congress is Catholic. (Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call file photo)
By Alex Gangitano
Posted July 12, 2016 at 5:00am

Which religion out of these four is not represented in Congress?    

A) Hinduism  

B) Buddhism  

C) Greek Orthodoxy  

D) Quakerism  

Bonus points: Who was the last member of Congress to practice this religion?    

Email your answers to HOH@rollcall.com and check back Wednesday for the answer. The first correct answer will get a shout out!

Answer

D) Quakerism — The last Quaker member of Congress was New Jersey Democrat Rush D. Holt Jr., who retired in 2015.   

The first correct submission was from Zach Israel who works at the Ferguson Group. Congrats!


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