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  1. 2 days ago · 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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  2. 1 day ago · Recent News. 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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  4. 22 hours ago · The U.S. Senate is composed of 100 senators, two from each of the 50 states. Democrats currently control the Senate with a majority of party-affiliated seats and three independents who caucus with them. This control gives them significant influence over legislative decisions and priorities.

  5. 1 day ago · The 118th United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2023, and will end on January 3, 2025, during the third and fourth years of President Joe ...

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  6. 3 days ago · Rogene A. Buchholz The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Congress of the United States, the legislature of the United States of America, established under the Constitution of 1789 and separated structurally from the executive and judicial branches of government. It consists of two houses: the Senate, in which each state, regardless of its ...

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  7. 22 hours ago · The 2024 United States elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. During this presidential election year, the president and vice president will be elected. In addition, all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 34 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate will be contested to determine the ...

  8. May 8, 2024 · USA TODAY. 0:04. 1:40. The battle for Senate control in 2024 is primarily taking place in seats held by Democrats, who are defending their razor-slim 51-49 majority with President Joe Biden’s ...

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