how many senators are there in the us senate
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title: United States Senate text: United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which along with the United States House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the legislature of the United States. The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article One of the United States Constitution. The Senate is composed of senators, each of whom represents a single state in its entirety, with each state being equally represented by two senators, regardless of its population, serving staggered terms of six years; with 50 states currently in the Union, there are 100 U.S. Senators. From 1789 until title: United States Senate text: "senior senator" is Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who was sworn in January 3, 2015, and is currently 79th in seniority, ahead of senator John Neely Kennedy who was sworn in January 3, 2017, and is currently 95th in seniority. With the 116th Congress, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who will be sworn in on January 3, 2019, will become the most-junior "senior senator", ahead of Martha McSally, who was appointed to replace retiring Jon Kyl . McSally will be sworn in after Sinema on January 3, 2019 . The Senate may expel a senator by a two-thirds vote. Fifteen senators have title: United States Congress text: United States Congress The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the Federal government of the United States. The legislature consists of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.. Both senators and representatives are chosen through direct election, though vacancies in the Senate may be filled by a gubernatorial appointment. Congress has 535 voting members: 435 representatives and 100 senators. The House of Representatives has six non-voting members representing Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of title: 116th United States Congress text: Senate, the Republican Party increased its majority, giving the U.S. a split Congress. As of the beginning of the Congress in January 3, 2019, most members of this Congress are Christians. Of them, approximately half are Protestant. Other religions include Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism. 75 senators are men, and 25 are women, the highest number of female senators ever. For the first time in history, both senators from six states are women, including California, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Minnesota, and New Hampshire. Additionally, thirteen states are represented by one male and one female senator, while 31 states are represented by title: 116th United States Congress text: two male senators. 91 senators are white, 4 are Hispanic, 2 are black, 2 are Asian, and 1 is both black and Asian. 2 identify as LGBTQ+. 333 members of the House of Representatives are men, and 102 are women. 372 members are white, 48 are black, 11 are Asian, and 4 are Native American. 8 identify as LGBTQ+. The numbers refer to their Senate classes. All class 1 seats were contested in the November 2018 elections. In this Congress, Class 1 means their term commenced in the current Congress, requiring re-election in 2024; Class 2 means their term ends