There are 2 from each state. There are 50 states.
That is a total of 100 senators.

total membership of 100

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total membership of 100

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United States Senate



Type Upper House
President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, (R)
since January 20, 2001
President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, (D)
since January 4, 2007
Majority Leader Harry Reid, (D)
since January 4, 2007
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, (R)
since January 4, 2007
Members 100
Political groups Democratic Party
Republican Party
Last elections November 7, 2006
Meeting place Senate Chamber
United States Capitol
Washington, DC
United States of America
Web site http://www.senate.gov
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The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the lower house being the House of Representatives.

In the Senate, each state is represented by two members. Membership is therefore based on the equal representation of each state, regardless of population, for a total membership of 100. Senators serve six-year terms that are staggered so elections are held for a third of the seats (a "class") every second year.

The Senate is regarded as a more deliberative body than the House of Representatives; the Senate is smaller and its members serve longer terms, allowing for a more collegial and less partisan atmosphere that is somewhat more insulated from public opinion than the House.[1] The Senate has several exclusive powers enumerated in Article One of the Constitution not granted to the House; most significantly, the President cannot ratify treaties or, with rare exception, make important appointments—most significantly ambassadors, members of the federal judiciary (including the Supreme Court) and members of the Cabinet—without the advice and consent of the Senate.

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Main article: History of the United States Senate
The Framers of the Constitution created a bicameral Congress out of a desire to have two houses to be accountable to each other. One house was intended to be a "people's house" that would be sensitive to public opinion. The other house was intended to represent the states. Senators were selected by the state legislatures, not by the voters, until 1913 with the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. It was to be a more deliberate forum of elite wisdom where six-year terms insulated the senators from public opinion. The Constitution provides that the approval of both chambers is necessary for the passage of legislation. The Senate of the United States was named after the ancient Roman Senate. The chamber of the United States Senate is located in the north wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C., the national capital. The House of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same building.


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In the Senate of the United States there are two Senators elected to serve by each State in the Union. So 50 States should provide 100 Senators.

There are 2 senators from each state.

There are 50 states.

2 X 50=100

There are 100 senators in congress...

There are 2 senators from each state.

There are 50 states.

2 X 50=100

There are 100 senators in congress

Each state has two senators regardless of population, so there are 100 senators in the US Congress.