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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › United_States_SenateUnited States Senate - Wikipedia

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   The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress. 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 ...

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   U.S. Senate. Learn About the Senate. Explore the Senate's Constitutional foundations, its unique role in America's governmental system, and its rich history. Art & Artifacts. Browse the art and artifacts of the U.S. Senate Collection. Senate Stories.

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   The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 118th United States Congress . Party affiliation. Senate composition by party. Democrats. Republicans. Independents caucusing with Democrats.

   State	Portrait	Senator	Party
   Alabama	Tommy Tuberville	Republican	( 1954-09-18) September 18, 1954 (age ...
   Alabama	Katie Britt	Republican	( 1982-02-02) February 2, 1982 (age 42)
   Alaska	Lisa Murkowski	Republican	( 1957-05-22) May 22, 1957 (age 67)
   Alaska	Dan Sullivan	Republican	( 1964-11-13) November 13, 1964 (age 59)

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   • Further, until the Seventeenth Amendment of the Constitution (1913), election to the Senate was indirect, by the state legislatures. They are now elected directly by voters of each state. The Senate shares with the House of Representatives responsibility for all lawmaking within the United States.

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   • 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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   • The Senate chamber is located in the north wing of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., the nation's capital. Despite not being a senator, the vice president of the United States serves as presiding officer and president of the Senate by virtue of that office; the vice president may vote only if the Senate is equally divided.

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   • The role of the Senate was conceived by the Founding Fathers as a check on the popularly elected House of Representatives. Thus, each state, regardless of size or population, is equally represented. Further, until the Seventeenth Amendment of the Constitution (1913), election to the Senate was indirect, by the state legislatures.

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6. www.nytimes.com › us › electionsU.S. Senate Election Results: Democrats Win - The New York Times

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   Nov 8, 2022 · U.S. Senate Election Results: Democrats Win. Democrats have kept Senate control by flipping Pennsylvania and holding on to competitive seats in Arizona and Nevada. 51. Democrats....

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   Jun 2, 2023 · Carl Hulse. What to know about the Senate’s passage of the debt limit bill.

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   See also: United States Senate elections, 2024. Elections to the U.S. Senate will be held on November 5, 2024, and 33 of the 100 seats are up for regular election. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies that occur in the 118th Congress . U.S. Senate Partisan Breakdown.

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   3 days 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.”