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  1. Facts & Milestones. Links to biographical information, Senate service accomplishments, military service, awards and honors, and more for current and former senators. States in the Senate. Lists of all senators from each state and facts about each state's history in the U.S. Senate.

  2. 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.

    State
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    Senator
    Party
    ( 1954-09-18) September 18, 1954 (age ...
    ( 1982-02-02) February 2, 1982 (age 42)
    ( 1957-05-22) May 22, 1957 (age 67)
    ( 1964-11-13) November 13, 1964 (age 59)
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    The Senate is one of the two houses of the bicameral United States Congress, established in 1789 by the Constitution of the United States. It shares equal responsibility for lawmaking with the U.S. House of Representatives. Each state elects two senators for six-year terms. The terms of about one-third of the Senate membership expire every two year...

    The table provides a list of current U.S. senators.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  3. The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article One of the United States Constitution. [6] Each of the 50 states is represented by two senators who serve staggered terms of six years; in total, the Senate consists of 100 members. [7]

  4. www.usa.gov › agencies › u-s-senateU.S. Senate | USAGov

    The U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives make up the two chambers of Congress. The Senate has 100 members, two from each state, who are elected to serve for a term of six years.

  5. Apr 26, 2024 · The U.S. Congress consists of two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each state elects two senators, while seats in the House of Representatives are apportioned by state according to population, with each state receiving a minimum of one representative.

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  7. Members of the Senate are referred to as senators; members of the House of Representatives are referred to as representatives, congressmen, or congresswomen. Scholar and representative Lee H. Hamilton asserted that the "historic mission of Congress has been to maintain freedom" and insisted it was a "driving force in American government" [8 ...

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