Still three physicists in Congress

11/05/08

After yesterday's US elections, all three sitting physicists remain in Congress.

The three Congressmen are: Representative Vern Ehlers, Michigan; Representative Bill Foster, Illinois; and Representative Rush Holt, New Jersey.

The most recent to enter Congress was Bill Foster, ex-Fermilab physicist, who won his seat earlier in 2008 in a special election called after House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert stepped down.

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