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1 day ago · The United States Senate and the lower chamber of Congress, the United States House of Representatives, comprise the federal bicameral legislature of the United States. Together, the Senate and the House maintain authority under Article One of the U.S. Constitution to pass or defeat federal legislation. The Senate has exclusive power to confirm ...
- List of Current United States Senators
4. Total. 100. Independent Sens. Angus King of Maine and...
- Current Members
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States...
- Senate Chamber
The U.S. Senate chamber Class photo of the 111th United...
- Women in the United States Senate
As of October 3, 2023, there are 25 women (15 Democrats, 9...
- 2012 United States Senate elections
The 2012 United States Senate elections were held on...
- 1948 United States Senate elections
The 1948 United States Senate elections were held...
- List of Current United States Senators
2 days ago · 4. Total. 100. Independent Sens. Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont caucus with the Democratic Party; [1] [2] [3] independent Sens. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia do not caucus with the Democrats, but are "formally aligned with the Democrats for committee purposes."
19 hours ago · United States Senate, one of the two houses of the legislature ( Congress) of the United States, established in 1789 under the Constitution. Each state elects two senators for six-year terms. The terms of about one-third of the Senate membership expire every two years, earning the chamber the nickname “the house that never dies.”.
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3 days ago · As of October 3, 2023, there are 25 women (15 Democrats, 9 Republicans, and 1 Independent) serving as U.S. senators out of 100 possible seats. Additionally, Kamala Harris as vice president serves as President of the Senate . Nancy Kassebaum is currently the oldest living former female member of the Senate at the age 91.
2 days ago · The 2012 United States Senate elections were held on November 6, 2012, with 33 of the 100 seats in the Senate, all Class 1 seats, being contested in regular elections whose winners would serve six-year terms beginning January 3, 2013, with the 113th Congress.
1 day ago · Joe Biden (born November 20, 1942, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.) 46th president of the United States (2021– ) and 47th vice president of the United States (2009–17) in the Democratic administration of Pres. Barack Obama. He previously represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate (1973–2009).
1 day ago · The 1948 United States Senate elections were held concurrently with the election of Democratic President Harry S. Truman for a full term. The 32 seats of Class 2 were contested in regular elections, and one special election was held to fill a vacancy. Truman campaigned against an "obstructionist" Congress that had blocked many of his ...
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