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Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.  born November 20, 1942 is an American politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States.

A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under Barack Obama and represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009.

“As President, Biden will restore America’s leadership and build our communities back better.” (from White House page).

Current Position: President Elect as 47th US President
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: President of the United States from 2017 to 2021

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021.

Born and raised in Queens, New York City, Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in 1968. He became the president of his father Fred Trump’s real estate business in 1971 and renamed it The Trump Organization. Trump expanded the company’s operations to building and renovating skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. He later started various side ventures, mostly by licensing his name.

The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.

The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article One of the United States Constitution. The Senate is composed of senators, each of whom represents a single state in its entirety. Each state is equally represented by two senators who serve staggered terms of six years. There are currently 100 senators representing the 50 states. The vice president of the United States serves as presiding officer and president of the Senate by virtue of that office, and has a vote only if the senators are equally divided. In the vice president’s absence, the president pro tempore, who is traditionally the senior member of the party holding a majority of seats, presides over the Senate.

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U.S. Senate passes bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill, streamed 8/10/11

There were 34 senate races on the ballot in 2024. Currently 23 seats are held by Democrats and 11 by Republicans.

This post has summaries of the most competitive senate races according to most polls as shown in the map.

Go to the 2024 US Senate Races category to view all the competitive senate races in a slide show format.

Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate with victories in Montana, Ohio and West Virginia on Wednesday, ensuring Donald Trump’s party will control at least one chamber of Congress next year. As of Friday Nov. 8, the Republicans control 53 seats and the Democrats 45 with Arizona and Nevada still too close to call although most likely the Democrats will retain control of these two Senate seats.

The United States House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper house. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.

The House’s composition is established by Article One of the United States Constitution. The House is composed of representatives who sit in congressional districts allocated to each state on a basis of population as measured by the U.S. Census, with each district having one representative, provided that each state is entitled to at least one. Since its inception in 1789, all representatives have been directly elected. The number of voting representatives is fixed by law at 435.  In addition, there are currently six non-voting members, bringing the total membership of the House of Representatives to 441 or fewer with vacancies. As of the 2010 Census, the largest delegation is that of California, with 53 representatives. Seven states have only one representative: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming.

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U.S. House: Debate on Impeachment Resolution Against President Trump – Jan. 13, 2021

All 435 House seats are on the ballot in 2024. Currently 213 seats are held by Democrats and 220 seats are held by Republicans.

This post has summaries of the most competitive house races according to most polls as shown in the map.

Go to the 2024 US House Races category to view all the featured competitive house races in a slide show format.

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US Curators have started posts on legislation being considered by Congress to address important issues facing the US. These issues fall into 16 categories: 

Within each category, our curators have identified three of the most pressing issues being addressed by Congress as well as other issues related to the category. The first post in each category is a summary of all the specific posts in the category.

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The US onAir Network supports US citizens and democracy by bringing together information, experts, organizations, policy makers, and the public to facilitate greater engagement in federal, state, and local politics and more civil, positive discussions and collaborations on important issues and governance.

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