The diversification of Congress; Beneficial, harmful or benign? Although the 113th Congress is the most diverse in terms of (Jennifer E. Manning) Gender 98 Women, Ethnicity, Religion 18 specific, Occupations 16 specific, age, sexual orientation 7 openly gay or bisexual, and ability. Yet it is the most unproductive Congress of the last 60 years! This class, plagued by signs of internalized oppression and self-destruction, produced fewer than 50 bills and missed this session's budget timeline. (Steny Hoyer)Five things you need to know about itThe Republican Party “GOP (Grand Old Party) (Baron) runs on a platform of traditional values. This is also known as social conservatism which actually discriminates against laws or civil actions that promote equity for women and some minorities, claiming that affirmative action is reverse discrimination. Members of this party faithfully attend CPAC and are funded by well-known white nationalist (Zeskind) groups such as ACU (The ACU) and Tea Party; whose spokesmen are in favor of national identity for whites. Following the US Census, (law) all local, state and federal voting districts must be redistricted to account for a growing and mobile population. There are strict rules regarding redistricting, each state has autonomy to make its own decisions. American attempts to customize district lines for political gain date back to the country's very origins. Patrick Henry, who opposed the new Constitution, tried to draw district lines to deny a seat in the first Congress. The filibusters have blocked progress, this tactic is invoked to prevent a vote. (wolfe)Members of Congress from both parties prevented timely votes, thus preventing the topic from coming to...... half of the document ......y responsibility." nd .Monika Landgraf. "Institute of Technology of Karlsruh." nd .Steny Hoyer. The Democratic Whip. December 3, 2013. Contents December 10, 2013. .The ACU. "The American Conservative Union's State Legislative Reviews Guide." 2013. Scribd, the library digital world. Document, December 6, 2013. wolfe, susan davis and richard. “US Senate goes 'nuclear,' filibuster rule changes.” .Zeskind, Leonard. the history of the white nationalist movement from the fringes to the mainstream Ed First, Giroux Farrar, 2009.