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The Senate finally joined the House to submit the Seventeenth Amendment to the states for ratification, nearly ninety years after it first was presented to the Senate in 1826. [34] By 1912, 239 political parties at both the state and national level had pledged some form of direct election, and 33 states had introduced the use of direct ...
The senator in each state with the longer time in office is known as the senior senator, while the other is the junior senator. For example, majority leader Chuck Schumer is the senior senator from New York, having served in the senate since 1999, while Kirsten Gillibrand is New York's junior senator, having served since 2009.
The Senate of the 119th Congress is composed in 2025 of 53 Republicans, 45 Democrats, and 2 independents; both the independents caucus with the Democrats. The leaders are Senators John Thune of South Dakota and Chuck Schumer of New York. [1] The assistant leaders, or whips, are Senators John Barrasso of Wyoming and Dick Durbin of Illinois.
The United States Congress is comprised of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate, or upper chamber, has 100 seats — two per state. Of these, 34 are up for ...
Some observers say Senate elections became ever more political after 1913 From 1789 until 1913, senators were chosen by their state legislatures. Since 1913 and to the present time, they are ...
U.S. Senate candidates Steve Garvey and Rep. Adam Schiff both say they want to protect the environment and combat climate change. Their approaches differ.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. Bicameral legislature of the United States For the current Congress, see 119th United States Congress. For the building, see United States Capitol. This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject, potentially preventing the article from being ...
Pages in category "Political positions of United States senators" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .