Skip Navigation
Log In
Sections
Twentysixteen
Congress
White House
Politics
Energy
Health Care
Defense
Tech
Daily
Hotline
Magazine
Almanac
Best Practices
Events
Media University
Presentation
s
Center
Peer-To-Peer
Briefings
News & Analysis
Daily
Hotline
Magazine
Twentysixteen
Congress
White House
Politics
Energy
Health Care
Defense
Tech
Featured
DC Info Age
The Next America
The Next Economy
Sponsored: America's Energy
More
More
Social
Newsletters
RSS
LinkedIn
Twitter
Facebook
Google+
Tumblr
National Journal LIVE
Membership
About
Leadership
Editorial Team
Staff Bios
Atlantic Media
Careers
Press Room
Advertise
Advertising Guidelines
Privacy Policy
Terms and Conditions
×
Search
The Next America
The Next Economy
Sponsored: America's Energy
More
Login
The Next America
The Next Economy
Sponsored: America's Energy
More
My Account
National Journal Short
National Journal Short
Runs on Dunkin.
National Journal Short
National Journal Short
Twentysixteen
Congress
White House
Politics
Energy
Health Care
Defense
Tech
News
& Analysis
Almanac
Best Practices
Events
Media University
Peer-To-Peer
Briefings
Presentation
s
Center
Daily
Hotline
Magazine
DC Info Age
The Next America
The Next Economy
Sponsored: America's Energy
More
My Account
More
Newsletters
RSS
LinkedIn
Twitter
Facebook
Google+
Tumblr
National Journal LIVE
The Next America
The Next Economy
Washington in the Information Age
Membership and Subscription
About
Leadership
Editorial Team
Staff Bios
Atlantic Media
Careers
Press Room
Advertise
Advertising Guidelines
Privacy Policy
Terms and Conditions
News & Analysis
Daily
Hotline
Magazine
TwentySixteen
Congress
White House
Politics
Energy
Health Care
Defense
Tech
Greek Life: Which Lawmakers Pledged Fraternities? — PICTURES
None
Sept. 13, 2011, 9:08 a.m.
Before he was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy, Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va. pledged Delta Chi while on a Naval ROTC scholarship at the University of Southern California. Webb's fraternity brothers include Reps. Sam Johnson, R-Texas and John Mica, R-Fla., and Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala. Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., who graduated from New York University, is one of eight Alpha Phi Alpha brothers currently serving in the House. However, no sitting senators are members of the historically black fraternity. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va. joined Phi Sigma Kappa while he was a student at George Washington University. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is one of a few congressional members of Alpha Gamma Rho, an agricultural science fraternity. Others include Reps. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., Jeff Miller, R-Fla., and Tom Latham, R-Iowa. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y. pledged Alpha Epsilon Pi, a predominantly Jewish fraternity, while studying at Columbia University. Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Ind. joined the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at Denison University, making him a bit more relatable to Beta Sens. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. and Bill Nelson, D-Fla. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc. joined Delta Tau Delta during his time at Miami University in Ohio. His frat brothers include Sens. Tim Johnson, D-S.D. and Thomas Carper, D-Del. and Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa pledged Delta Sigma Phi while at Iowa State on a Navy ROTC scholarship. He's not the only Delta Sig in Congress, though -- Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio is in the fraternity too. At Southwest Baptist University, Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. joined the Kappa Alpha Order. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Al. is also a member of the fraternity. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill. is a brother of Iota Phi Theta, a predominantly black fraternity with more than 40,000 members. Sigma Chi is one of the most well represented fraternities in Congress. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md. is one of nine sitting politicians -- five congressmen and four senators -- who pledged. Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl, R-Ariz. and Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas are both members of Pi Kappa Alpha. Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon during his time at the University of Tennessee. Other brothers include Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. and Reps. Mark Pryor, D-Ar., Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Drier, R-Calif. Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, heads to a television interview outside the Hilton Coliseum, where Iowans will vote in the Iowa Straw Poll at Iowa State University on Saturday. Gillibrand: A "safe" no vote.