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The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, and the U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have …

1 day ago · United States Senate, one of the two houses of the legislature (Congress) of the United States, established in 1789 under the Constitution. The six-year terms of about one-third of the …

The U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives make up the two chambers of Congress. The Senate has 100 members, two from each state, who are elected to serve for a term of six years.

1 day ago · The Senate will vote Thursday on a Republican proposal to replace enhanced health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Act with health savings accounts that would receive federal …

As one of the chambers of Congress, the Senate enacts federal laws, sets federal budgets, declares wars and approves treaties, confirms presidential appointments like judges and cabinet members, …

Facts & Milestones Links to biographical information, Senate service accomplishments, military service, awards and honors, and more for current and former senators.

The Senate is the chamber of Congress in which every state has the same number of votes (two). That is different from the House of Representatives in which states with more people have more votes …

1 day ago · The Senate will vote this week on a GOP bill to put money in health savings accounts, as well as a Democratic bill to extend the expiring ACA subsidies. Both are expected to fail.

2 days ago · The Senate is set to vote on a Democratic health care proposal this week, a key tenet of the deal to end the government shutdown.