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Record Number of Jewish Lawmakers Elected in U.S.
[Ynet News] The number of Jewish senators has risen from 11 to 13, with the addition of former representatives Benjamin Cardin (D-Maryland) and Bernard Sanders (I-Vermont) to the Senate. The number of Jews elected to the House of Representatives is now 30 thanks to six new Democratic faces: Gabrielle Giffords (Arizona), Ronald Klein (Florida), John Yarmuth (Kentucky), Paul Hodes (New Hampshire), Stephen Cohen (Tennessee), and Steve Kagen (Wisconsin).