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Bookmark or Share- Senate - HISTORYThe Senate, by a two-thirds majority, can also vote to expel a member for disorderly conduct, a far more severe punishment. Since 1789, the Senate has censured nine members and expelled 15.
- United States Senate | Definition, History, & Facts | BritannicaUnited States Senate, one of the two houses of the legislature of the United States, established in 1789 under the Constitution. Each state elects two senators for six-year terms. The terms of about one-third of the Senate membership expire every two years, earning the chamber the nickname “the house that never dies.”
- U.S. Senate: SenatorsLinks to biographical information, Senate service accomplishments, military service, awards and honors, and more for current and former senators.
- U.S. Senate: About the SenateAbout the Senate. Explore the Senate’s Constitutional foundations, its unique role in America’s governmental system, and its rich history.
- United States Senate - WikipediaThe United States Senate and the lower chamber of Congress, the United States House of Representatives, comprise the federal bicameral legislature of the United States. Together, the Senate and the House maintain authority under Article One of the U.S. Constitution to pass or defeat federal legislation.
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