U.S. Senate
WEBLearn About the Senate. Explore the Senate's Constitutional foundations, its unique role in America's governmental system, and its rich history. Browse the art and artifacts of the U.S. Senate Collection.
United States Senate - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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.
List of current United States senators - Wikipedia
WEBList of current United States senators. The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 118th United States Congress .
Democrats gear up to overhaul the Senate filibuster for major bills …
WEB1 day ago · By Sahil Kapur. WASHINGTON — The fate of the Senate filibuster is on the ballot in the 2024 election as Democrats rally around weakening the 60-vote threshold to pass major legislation like ...
U.S. Senate: Senators
WEBLinks to biographical information, Senate service accomplishments, military service, awards and honors, and more for current and former senators.
Democrats Aim for a Breakthrough for Black Women in the Senate
WEB2 days ago · May 16, 2024, 5:06 a.m. ET. Carol Moseley Braun, one of only two Black women to have been elected to the Senate in U.S. history, was in Paris on Wednesday when she was informed that another Black ...
United States Senate | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · United States Senate, one of the two houses of the legislature 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.”
Senate Overwhelmingly Approves FAA Reauthorization Act
WEBMay 10, 2024 · Today, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act to reauthorize the FAA and the NTSB for five years. Sponsored by Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Aviation Subcommittee Chair Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) …
Here's How the Senate Voted on the Debt Limit Bill - The New …
WEBBy The New York Times June 1, 2023. Share full article. The U.S. Senate approved legislation Thursday raising the debt ceiling and setting federal spending limits. The deal will be sent to ...
Senate - HISTORY
WEBJun 28, 2017 · The Senate, by a two-thirds majority, can also vote to expel a member for disorderly conduct, a far more severe punishment. Since 1789, the Senate has censured nine members and expelled 15.
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