sentences:  Senator Olympia Snowe, as well as Representatives John Sarbanes, Zack Space, Gus Bilirakis, Dina Titus, Niki Tsongas and Melissa Bean are Orthodox Christians.In 2007, Keith Ellison of Minnesota became the first practicing Muslim to become a member of the United States Congress.He was joined by André Carson of Indiana following a special election on March 11, 2008.