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The state's current U.S. senators are Democrat John Fetterman (since 2023) and Republican Dave McCormick (since 2025), making it one of four states to have a split Senate delegation, along with Maine, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Arlen Specter was Pennsylvania's longest-serving senator (1981–2011).
Office Officer State Since Senate Minority Leader Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus: Chuck Schumer: NY: January 3, 2025 Party leader since January 3, 2017: Senate Minority Whip
In the case of senators first elected in a general election for the upcoming Congress, their terms begin on the first day of the new Congress. For most of American history this was March 4 of odd-numbered years, but effective from 1935 the 20th Amendment moved this to January 3 of odd-numbered years.
This is a complete list of all people who previously served in the United States Senate.As of January 2025, a total of 2,018 persons have served in the senate (including those currently serving).
In my time in the Senate, I was able to work with three different senators, two Republicans, one Democrat, to confirm 51 federal judges, most of those being district court judges who will serve ...
Per Article I, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution, the founding members of Class 1 would serve two years, Class 2 four years, and Class 3 six years. All senators elected thereafter would serve full six-year terms such that one-third of the Senate would be up for re-election every two years. [1]
This is a complete list of United States senators during the 117th United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2023. It is a historical listing and will contain people who have not served the entire two-year Congress should anyone resign, die, or be expelled.
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