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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 ...
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List of current United States senators. Senate composition by state and party. 2 Democrats. 2 Republicans. 1 Democrat and 1 Republican. 1 Democrat and 1 Independent caucusing with Democrats. 1 Republican and 1 Independent caucusing with Democrats. The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states.
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Members of the Senate are called senators. Each of the 50 states is given two Senate seats. Washington D.C. and territories, such as Puerto Rico and Guam, do not receive any delegates to the Senate. Each senator serves for a six-year term. There are no term limitsfor senators.
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There are 20 main committees and 71 subcommittees in the U.S. Senate. There are also four joint committees with the U.S. House of Representative. In general, the committees have legislative jurisdiction, with specific topics dealt out to the subcommittees. The majority party chairs and receives the most seats on committees. However, senators are li...
Salary
As of 2024, most senators are paid $174,000 per year. Majority and minority leaders, as well as the president pro tempore, receive $193,400. Some historical facts about the salary of U.S. Senate members: 1. In 1789, members of the Senate received $6 per diem 2. In 1874, members of the Senate earned $5,000 per year 3. In 1990, members of the Senate earned $98,400 per year 4. From 2000-2006, the salary of a member of the U.S. Senate increased every year, going from $141,300-$165,200 in that tim...
Voting with the party
OpenCongressis a website that tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of their party caucus. In May 2014, there were 51 Democrats and 45 Republicans tracked. Democrats: 1. The average (mean) Democrat voted with the party approximately 95.0 percent of the team. 2. The average (median) Democrat voted with the party approximately 95.55 percent of the time. 3. The top Democrat voted with the party approximately 98.8 percent of the time. 4. The bottom Democrat voted with the pa...
116th Congress: Demographics
In the 116th Congress, the House and Senate both set records for female representation. The House had 102 women, comprising 23 percent of the chamber’s voting members. The Senate had 25 women, the most female representation in Senate history. The 116th Congress also had the largest number of Blacks (55), Hispanics/Latin Americans (44), Asians/Pacific Islanders (15), and Native Americans (4), making up 22 percent of Congress. The 116th Congress also had 10 members who openly identified as LGBT...
2 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.”.
Learn about the U.S. Senate, the upper chamber of Congress, with 100 members, two from each state, who are elected to serve for a term of six years. Find contact information, leadership, committees, and more on the official website of the U.S. government.
