U.S. Senate: Senators
Links to biographical information, Senate service accomplishments, military service, awards and honors, and more for current and former senators.
U.S. Senate
Find your state's senators and learn about your state's place in Senate history. Learn about the varied and important roles played by women in Senate history, from the first women to gain key staff positions to the female senators who have held positions of power and influence.
U.S. Senate: Senators
Use this site's search or visit the Senate Index to find pages by topic. To learn about the history of the Senate visit the About the Senate section of Senate.gov.
U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators
Senators of the 118th Congress. Suite & Telephone List (PDF) | XML. All questions and comments regarding public policy issues, legislation, or requests for personal assistance should be directed to the senators from your state.
U.S. Senate: Leadership & Officers
Listed below are the current leadership and officers for the 118th Congress. Also available on Senate.gov are historical essays on and lists of Senate leadership and Senate officers. Constitutionally Mandated Officers.
Qualifications & Terms of Service - U.S. Senate
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.
Constitution of the United States - U.S. Senate
Its first three words – “We The People” – affirm that the government of the United States exists to serve its citizens. The supremacy of the people through their elected representatives is recognized in Article I, which creates a Congress consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
U.S. Senate: About the Senate
About the Senate. Explore the Senate’s Constitutional foundations, its unique role in America’s governmental system, and its rich history.
U.S. Senate: States in the Senate
States in the Senate. Select a state to learn about its history in the United States Senate. NH VT RI NJ DE MD MA CT HI AK FL ME NY PA VA WV OH IN IL WI NC TN AR MO GA SC KY AL LA MS IA MN OK TX NM KS NE SD ND WY MT CO UT AZ NV OR WA ID CA MI. SENATORS. Contact. Leadership & Officers.
U.S. Senate: About Electing and Appointing Senators
The Constitution granted state legislatures the power to elect United States senators. Supporters of the Constitution argued that this method of election would strengthen the states' ties to the national government and insulate senators from shifting public opinion.