While the demographic composition of the 113th Congress is in some sense historic, many  issues it will face - government spending, entitlement reform, and immigration - are nothing new. Will the new Congress continue the reputation of its predecessor as a 'do-nothing Congress' or will be productive? Here's a look - by the numbers - at the new wave of legislators on Capitol Hill: 13 - New senators. New Congress more diverse than ever 84 - New House members. 98 - Women in the new Congress: 78 in the House, 20 in the Senate. Politics in 2013: 5 things to watch for
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3 - States with two women senators: California, New Hampshire, and Washington
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95 - Percent of the U.S. Senate that is white
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19 - Percent of the U.S. House that belong to minority groups
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6 - Number of reindeer owned by Kerry Bentivolio, a congressman-elect from Michigan
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