Governmental Links

The US Senate

Contact Your Senator

The United States Constitution requires that a U.S. Senator be at least thirty years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the state from which he or she is chosen. Originally, the Constitution also provided that state legislatures would elect Senators, but in 1913 the Seventeenth Amendment established direct election of Senators by the people.

Committee Office Websites

This page displays the links of Standing Committees, Special, Select, and Other Committees. Also the link of Joint Committees of Congress.

Legislative Activities

View lists of legislative measures for this Congress, including yesterday's activity, as well as the current status of Nominations and Treaties as they arrive in the Senate and move through the approval process.

Learning about The Senate

The Constitution assigns the Senate and House equal responsibility for declaring war, maintaining the armed forces, assessing taxes, borrowing money, minting currency, regulating commerce, and making all laws necessary for the operation of the government. The Senate holds exclusive authority to advise and consent on treaties and nominations.