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The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress. The Senate and the United States House of Representatives (which is the lower chamber of Congress) comprise the federal bicameral legislature of the United States.
The Constitution sets three qualifications for service in the U.S. Senate: age (at least thirty years of age); U.S. citizenship (at least nine years); and residency in the state a senator represents at time of election.
The U.S. Senate terms are six years long. Unlike the House, these terms are staggered among the 100 senators. There are 34 senators up for reelection this year. Another 33 members will be...
On June 26, with a 7 to 4 vote, the delegates compromised and adopted six-year terms for the Senate. In Federalist No. 62, James Madison defended six-year terms for senators, insisting that six-year terms would have a stabilizing effect on the new national government.
In the United States, term limits restrict the number of terms of office an officeholder may serve. At the federal level, the president of the United States can serve a maximum of two four-year terms, limited by the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Information on the requirements to become a senator, a senator's term of service, and the oath of office. Facts & Milestones Links to biographical information, Senate service accomplishments, military service, awards and honors, and more for current and former senators.
The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the House of Representatives. Click on the map below to find your state's congressional delegation.