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The Senate, 1789–1989. Four volumes. Vol. I, a chronological series of addresses on the history of the Senate; Vol. II, a topical series of addresses on various aspects of the Senate's operation and powers; Vol. III, Classic Speeches, 1830–1993; Vol. IV, Historical Statistics, 1789–1992; Dole, Bob. Historical Almanac of the United States ...
The Senate, or upper chamber, has 100 seats — two per state. Of these, 34 are up for election in 2024. Each senator serves a six-year term for their respective state.
William Ewart Gladstone said the Senate was "the most remarkable of all the inventions of modern politics. [11] Among the greatest of debates in Senate history was the Webster–Hayne debate of January 1830, pitting the sectional interests of Daniel Webster's New England against Robert Y. Hayne's South.
The Office of Senate Legal Counsel is, simply put, the lawyer who offers legal advice to members of the Senate and defends them in court when necessary. Established in 1978 by way of Title VII of ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 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 ...
He currently serves as the Senate's Republican second-in-command and will succeed 82-year-old Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving party leader in the chamber's history. Thune was first elected to ...
The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 119th United States Congress.
Congress isn’t getting any younger. In fact, compared with the previous session, it’s 79 days older, and the third oldest in U.S. history. With an average member age of 58.9 years old, the ...