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  • Executive Branch
  • *President
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  • **EO 14076
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  • *House Of Representatives
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  • **H.R. 8351
  • **H.R. 1281
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Senate

Senate

There are 100 senators in the Senate, two representing each state. They are normally elected to 6-year terms, with approximately one-third of the senators up for re-election every two years. At the beginning of each Congress, members vote for the  senator to represent them, normally along party lines. Ordinarily the representative of the party that has the largest number of senators, becomes the Senate Majority Leader. The current Senate Majority Leader is Charles (Chuck) Schumer. 

Members of the Senate by State

Alabama 

  • Richard Shelby: Republican, Term Expires in 2022
  • Tommy Tuberville: Republican, Term Expires in 2026

Alaska

  • Lisa Murkowski: Republican, Term Expires in 2022
  • Dan Sullivan: Republican, Term Expires in 2026

Arizona:

  • Kyrsten Sinema: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024
  • Mark Kelly: Democrat, Term Expires in 2022

Arkansas

  • John Boozman: Republican, Term Expires in 2022 
  • Tom Cotton: Republican, Term Expires in 2026

California

  • Dianne Feinstein: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024
  • Alex Padilla: Democrat, Term Expires in 2022

Colorado

  • Michael Bennet: Democrat, Term Expires in 2022 
  • John Hickenlooper: Democrat, Term Expires in 2026

Connecticut: 

  • Richard Blumenthal: Democrat, Term Expires in 2022 
  • Chris Murphy: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024

Delaware

  • Tom Carper: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024 
  • Chris Coons: Democrat, Term Expires in 2026

Florida

  • Marco Rubio: Republican, Term Expires in 2022
  • Rick Scott: Republican, Term Expires in 2024

Georgia

  • Jon Ossoff: Democrat, Term Expires in 2026  
  • Raphael Warnock: Democrat, Term Expires in 2022  

Hawaii

  • Brian Schatz: Democrat, Term Expires in 2022
  • Mazie Hirono: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024

Idaho

  • Mike Crapo: Republican, Term Expires in 2022
  • Jim Risch: Republican, Term Expires in 2023

Illinois

  • Dick Durbin: Democrat, Term Expires in 2026
  • Tammy Duckworth: Democrat, Term Expires in 2022

Indiana

  • Todd Young: Republican, Term Expires in 2022
  • Mike Braun: Republican, Term Expires in 2024

Iowa

  • Chuck Grassley: Republican, Term Expires in 2022
  • Joni Ernst: Republican, Term Expires in 2026

Kansas

  • Jerry Moran: Republican, Term Expires in 2022
  • Roger Marshall: Republican, Term Expires in 2026

Kentucky

  • Mitch McConnell: Republican, Term Expires in 2026
  • Rand Paul: Republican, Term Expires in 2022

Louisiana

  • Bill Cassidy: Republican, Term Expires in 2026
  • John Kennedy: Republican, Term Expires in 2022

Maine

  • Susan Collins: Republican, Term Expires in 2026
  • Angus King: Independent, Term Expires in 2024

Maryland

  • Ben Cardin: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024
  • Chris Van Hollen: Democrat, Term Expires in 2022

Massachusetts

  • Elizabeth Warren: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024
  • Ed Markey: Democrat, Term Expires in 2026

Michigan

  • Debbie Stabenow: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024
  • Gary Peters: Democrat, Term Expires in 2026

Minnesota

  • Amy Klobuchar: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024
  • Tina Smith: Democrat, Term Expires in 2026

Mississippi

  • Roger Wicker: Republican, Term Expires in 2024
  • Cindy Hyde-Smith: Republican, Term Expires in 2026

Missouri

  • Roy Blunt: Republican, Term Expires in 2022
  • Josh Hawley: Republican, Term Expires in 2024

Montana

  • Jon Tester: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024
  • Steve Daines: Republican, Term Expires in 2026

Nebraska

  • Deb Fischer: Republican, Term Expires in 2024
  • Ben Sasse: Republican, Term Expires in 2026

Nevada

  • Catherine Cortez Masto: Democrat, Term Expires in 2022
  • Jacky Rosen: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024

New Hampshire

  • Jeanne Shaheen: Democrat, Term Expires in 2026
  • Maggie Hassan: Democrat, Term Expires in 2022

New Jersey

  • Bob Menendez: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024
  • Cory Booker: Democrat, Term Expires in 2026

New Mexico

  • Martin Heinrich: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024
  • Ben Ray Lujan: Democrat, Term Expires in 2026

New York

  • Chuck Schumer: Democrat, Term Expires in 2022
  • Kirsten Gillibrand: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024

North Carolina

  • Richard Burr: Republican, Term Expires in 2022
  • Thom Tillis: Republican, Term Expires in 2026

North Dakota

  • John Hoeven: Republican, Term Expires in 2022
  • Kevin Cramer: Republican, Term Expires in 2024

Ohio

  • Sherrod Brown: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024
  • Rob Portman: Republican, Term Expires in 2022

Oklahoma

  • Jim Inhofe: Republican, Term Expires in 2026
  • James Lankford: Republican, Term Expires in 2022

Oregon

  • Ron Wyden: Democrat, Term Expires in 2022
  • Jeff Merkley: Democrat, Term Expires in 2026

Pennsylvania

  • Bob Casey, Jr.: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024
  • Pat Toomey: Republican, Term Expires in 2022

Rhode Island

  • Jack Reed: Democrat, Term Expires in 2026
  • Sheldon Whitehouse: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024

South Carolina

  • Lindsey Graham: Republican, Term Expires in 2026
  • Tim Scott: Republican, Term Expires in 2022

South Dakota

  • John Thune: Republican, Term Expires in 2022
  • Mike Rounds: Republican, Term Expires in 2026

Tennessee

  • Marsha Blackburn: Republican, Term Expires in 2024
  • Bill Hagerty: Republican, Term Expires in 2026

Texas

  • John Cornyn: Republican, Term Expires in 2026
  • Ted Cruz: Republican, Term Expires in 2024

Utah

  • Jim Inhofe: Republican, Term Expires in 2026
  • Mitt Romney: Republican, Term Expires in 2024

Vermont

  • Patrick Leahy: Democrat, Term Expires in 2022
  • Bernie Sanders: Republican, Term Expires in 2024

Virginia

  • Mark Warner: Democrat, Term Expires in 2026
  • Tim Kaine: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024

Washington

  • Patty Murray: Democrat, Term Expires in 2022
  • Maria Cantwell: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024

West Virginia

  • Joe Manchin: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024
  • Shelley Moore Capito: Republican, Term Expires in 2026

Wisconsin

  • Ron Johnson: Republican, Term Expires in 2022
  • Tammy Baldwin: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024

Wyoming

  • John Barrasso: Democrat, Term Expires in 2024
  • Cynthia Lummis: Democrat, Term Expires in 2026

Senate Committees

Before a bill can become a law, it is assigned to a committee to study its merits. The Senate has 16 Standing committees: 

  • Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
  • Appropriations
  • Armed Services
  • Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
  • Budget
  • Commerce, Science and Transportation
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Environment and Public Works
  • Finance
  • Foreign Relations
  • Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
  • Homeland Security and Government Affairs
  • Judiciary
  • Rules and Administration
  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Veterans' Affairs



Most committees have multiple subcommittees under them. Four committees have no subcommittees; Budget, Rules and Administration, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Veterans' Affairs.


Future enhancements will add separate links for each committee to connect to a page with detailed information on the committee's function, membership, and activities. The planned enhancements will include similar information on subcommittees, select committees, special committees, and joint committees.

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