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

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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 ...

   • List of Current United States Senators

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   • History of the United States Senate

     The U.S. Senate, named after the ancient Roman Senate, was...

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3. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_currentList of current members of the United States Senate - Simple ...

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   Rhode Island Senate: United States Military Academy . Harvard University (MPP, JD) January 3, 1997 2026 Class 2 Jamestown: Sheldon Whitehouse: Democratic October 20, 1955 (age 68) Lawyer United States Attorney: Attorney General of Rhode Island: Yale University . University of Virginia . January 3, 2007 2024 Class 1 Newport: South Carolina

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   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 66)
   Alaska	Dan Sullivan	Republican	( 1964-11-13) November 13, 1964 (age 59)

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4. www.britannica.com › topic › United-States-senatorsUnited States senators | List, Members, & Facts | Britannica

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   The number of senators throughout U.S. history is several times smaller than the number of officials who have served in the U.S. House of Representatives (which stands at more than 11,000), because the Senate is the smaller house of the national legislature (Congress of the United States). The Senate is made up of 100 members; two members are ...

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   Who is in charge of the Senate?

   • The Vice President of the United States is in charge of the Senate, but only does anything when there is a tie vote or a special event. In order to be a senator, a person has to be 30 years old or older, and has to be a citizen of the United States for 9 years or more. They must also live in the state they represent at election time.

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   How did a person become a senator after 1913?

   • After 1913, all the people of the state chose their senators by vote. The Vice President of the United States is in charge of the Senate, but only does anything when there is a tie vote or a special event. In order to be a senator, a person has to be 30 years old or older, and has to be a citizen of the United States for 9 years or more.

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   Where is the Senate located?

   • 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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   How are senators elected?

   • Senators are elected by their state as a whole. The Elections Clause of the United States Constitution grants each state (and Congress, if it so desires to implement a uniform law) the power to legislate a method by which senators are elected. Ballot access rules for independent and minor party candidates also vary from state to state.

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