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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.
In total, the Senate consists of 100 members. [3] From its inception in 1789 until 1913, senators were appointed by the state legislature of their respective states. However, since 1913, following the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment, senators have been elected through a statewide popular vote. [4]
Congress [c] has a total of 535 voting members, a figure which includes 100 senators and 435 representatives; the House of Representatives has 6 additional non-voting members. The vice president of the United States , as President of the Senate, has a vote in the Senate only when there is a tie.
This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 100th United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 1987, to January 3, 1989. Order of service is based on the commencement of the senator's first term.
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.
Members: 100 senators 435 representatives 5 non-voting delegates: Senate majority: Democratic: Senate President: George H. W. Bush (R) House majority: Democratic: House Speaker: Jim Wright (D) Sessions; 1st: January 6, 1987 – December 22, 1987 2nd: January 25, 1988 – October 22, 1988
The 119th United States Congress began on January 3, 2025. There were nine new senators (four Democrats, five Republicans) and 63 new representatives (33 Democrats, 30 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (a Democrat and a Republican), at the start of its first session.
This allows at least some Senate elections to be held during any presidential or midterm election year, as the U.S. President is elected to a fixed term of four years and members of the U.S. House of Representatives are elected to fixed terms of two years. The objective is to promote stability in the Senate, and encourage senators to deliberate ...