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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 .

   • List of Current United States Senators

     The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from...

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     The U.S. Senate chamber Class photo of the 111th United...

   • History of the United States Senate

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

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   Arizona Senate Arizona House of Representatives: Brigham Young University . Arizona State University, Tempe (MSW, JD, PhD) January 3, 2019 2024 Class 1 Phoenix: Mark Kelly: Democratic February 21, 1964 (age 60) U.S. Navy officer NASA astronaut Americans for Responsible Solutions Co-founder None United States Merchant Marine Academy

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

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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 is the Senate elected?

   • 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.

   United States Senate | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   What is the role of the Senate?

   • 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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   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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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › US_Senate_career_of_Joe_BidenUS Senate career of Joe Biden - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. The United States Senate career of Joe Biden began on January 3, 1973, and ended on January 15, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party from the state of Delaware, Biden was first elected to the Senate in 1972, and was sworn into office at the age of 30; he was later reelected five times and is Delaware's longest-serving U.S. senator.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › Senate-United-StatesUnited States Senate | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   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.”