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The United States Senate is a legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of the United States of America and together with the U.S. House of Representatives makes up the U.S. Congress. First convened in 1789 the composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each U.S. state is represented by two senators regardless of population who serve staggered six-year terms.

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