View the listing of the Italian Ancestry of the 108th U.S. Congress :.
Six U.S. Senators and 24 U.S. Representatives of Italian ancestry are serving in the 110th United States Congress and are part of the Italian American Congressional Delegation, a bicameral, bipartisan group of legislators who trace their roots to Italy. The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) has compiled the ancestry of the Delegation of which Representatives John L. Mica (R-FL) and William J. Pascrell serve as co-chairs.
The ancestors of six U.S. Senators emigrated from Italy to the U.S.
- Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)
- Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-NM), Lucca (Tuscany)
- Sen. John Ensign (R-NV), (Tuscany)
- Sen. Michael B. Enzi (R-WY), Bolzano (Trentino-Alto Adige)
- Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), (Sicily)
- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT), Pordenone (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
In the U.S. House of Representatives, the ancestors of the following Members came to America from the region of Campania in the southern part of Italy.
They include:
- Rep. Michael Capuano (D-MA), Avellino
- Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Amalfi
- Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA), Caserta
- Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-NJ), Salerno
- Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Naples
- Rep. John Mica (R-FL), Roscigno
- Rep. James L. Oberstar (D-MN), Naples
- Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Naples
- Rep. William J. Pascrell (D-NJ), Caserta
- Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Naples
- Rep. David Weldon (R-FL), Naples
Six Members of the House trace their lineage back to the northern and central regions in Italy.
They are:
- Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite (R-FL), Trentino-Alto Adige
- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR), Gaeta (Lazio)
- Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Rome (Lazio)
- Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Genoa (Liguria)
- Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ), Florence (Tuscany)
- Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH), Milan (Lombardy)
- Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA), Ronco all’Adige (Lombardy)
The ancestors of three Members of Congress are from Abruzzo, on the Adriatic Sea.
They include:
- Rep. Robert A. Brady (D-PA), city not known
- Rep. Thomas G. Tancredo (R-CO), city not known
- Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH), Introdacqua
The region of Basilicata is represented by one Member of Congress, Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO), Potenza.
The families of four Members of Congress emigrated from the region of Calabria, south of Campania.
They are:
- Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-NY), Castagna
- Rep. Vito J. Fossella (R-NY), San Vito
- Rep. Donald Manzullo (R-IL), city not known
- Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), city not known
The region of Sicily is represented by the following:
- Rep. Nick Lampson (D-TX), Salemi
- Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo (R-NJ), Belmonte Mezzagno
- Rep. Donald Manzullo (R-IL), city not known
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