The 119th United States Congress is the current term of the legislative branch of the United States federal government.  It convened on January 3, 2025, during the final 17 days of Joe Biden’s presidency, and will end in 2027. It will meet during the first two years of Donald Trump’s second presidency.

Following the 2024 elections, the Republican Party won the majority in the Senate with 53 Republicans winning their races and 47 Democrats winning their races. See this slider of posts on the new leaders of the Republican senators and this slider of post on the leaders of the  Democratic senators.  To view all the Republican senators,  go this slider of their posts and to view all the Democratic senators,  go this slider of their posts. All the senators can be found in this slider organized alphabetically by state name.

Current Position: US Senator since 2021
Affiliation: Republican

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I’ve spent most of my life recruiting. When you run across leadership it stands out, and I’ve seen firsthand that’s especially true in the political arena. Alabama is a gritty, hardworking, conservative state that puts God and family first.

Before entering politics, Tuberville was the head football coach at Auburn University from 1999 to 2008. From February to December 2023, Tuberville blocked all military promotions requiring Senate approval in protest of Defense Department policies on abortion, delaying the filling of more than 450 senior positions.

Tommy Tuberville Blasts Biden In Fiery Senate Floor Speech

Current Position: US Senator
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2021 US Senator
Former Positions: Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources from 2010 – 2013; Attorney General from 2009 – 2011

Dan Sullivan was in active duty for the United States Marine Corps from 1993 to 1997, 2004 to 2006, and in 2009 and 2013. Between 1997 and 1999, he clerked for judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Alaska Supreme Court.

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) votes “not guilty” on two Articles of Impeachment – February 5, 202

Current Position: US Senator since 2003
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
Former Position: State Delegate from 1999 – 2002

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Supporting survivors of violence should never be a partisan issue. That’s why I’m thankful my colleagues on the Senate HELP Committee advanced the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act I cosponsored alongside @SenBobCasey

Murkowski is the daughter of former U.S. senator and governor of Alaska Frank Murkowski. Before her appointment to the Senate, she served in the Alaska House of Representatives and was elected majority leader.

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski On The Damage Being Done by President Trump

Current Position: US Senator since 2021
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
Former Position: Astronaut from 1996 – 2011

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Modern, robust infrastructure allows communities to thrive and economic opportunity to grow. I’m working with local leaders across Arizona to understand the priorities for each community as we work on a bipartisan infrastructure agreement in the Senate. @CaptMarkKelly

Sen. Mark Kelly Talks About Georgia Runoffs, COVID-19 Crisis | TODAY

Current Position: US Representative of AZ 7th District since 2015
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: State Delegate from 2011 – 2014
District:   most of southern, western, and downtown Phoenix, along with a portion of Glendale.
Upcoming Election: US Senate

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I guess conservative Twitter has now determined that I have never seen combat.. it’s gonna be weird when they read my book about fighting in Iraq.

Rep. Ruben Gallego discusses impact of Latino vote in Arizona

Current Position: US Senator since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative

Thomas Bryant Cotton (born May 13, 1977) is an American politician, attorney, and former Army officer serving as the junior United States senator from Arkansas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015. As Chair of the Senate Republican Conference since 2025, he is the third-ranking Senate Republican. He is also the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Cotton was elected as the U.S. representative for Arkansas’s 4th congressional district in 2012 and to the Senate at age 37 in 2014, defeating two-term Democratic incumbent Mark Pryor. In 2024, Cotton was selected as chair of the Senate Republican Conference. An ardent conservative, Cotton is known for his hawkish views on foreign affairs, especially toward China and Iran.

Current Position: US Senator since 2011
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: US Representative from 2001 – 2011; Optometrist

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The @TaxFoundation
found Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree would result in Arkansans paying, on average, $745 more in taxes within 5 years. READ my latest weekly column on how we’re all paying the price for it through higher taxes and inflation.

John Boozman co-founded a private optometry clinic in 1977 and worked as a volunteer optometrist for low-income families.

Boozman: Democrats’ Tax and Spend Policies Will Devastate Family Farms and Ranches, Rural America

Current Position: US Senator since 2021
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: Secretary of State from 2015 – 2020; State Senator for 20th District from 2006 – 2014; President Los Angeles City Council from 2001 – 2006

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The sad fact is that basic scientific illiteracy and rampant misinformation is ending lives prematurely from COVID 19, and contributing to climate catastrophes here at home and around the world.

Senate gives standing ovation to Sen. Alex Padilla after passionate speech about equality

Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Padilla to the United States Senate after then-Senator Kamala Harris was elected Vice President of the United States.

Current Position: US Senator from California
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: State Delegate for CA-21 from 1996 – 2000, US Representative of CA District 28 since 2001 (formerly 3oth)
District:    Linda Vista neighborhood of Pasadena, and the Los Angeles area communities of Tujunga, Burbank, Glendale, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Edendale, Park La Brea, Hancock Park, and westside Echo Park. 

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Our most sacred value – the right to vote – is on the line. @RepHankJohnson
and activists know the stakes. And they’re willing to risk their own freedom to preserve ours. We cannot let that sacrifice be in vain. We must end the filibuster. We must protect our democracy.

Adam Schiff Closing Argument

Current Position: US Senator since 2009
Affiliation: Democrat

Other positions: Chair, Subcommittee Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resource

A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed to the seat when Senator Ken Salazar became Secretary of the Interior. Bennet previously worked as a managing director for the Anschutz Investment Company, chief of staff to Denver mayor (and his future Senate colleague) John Hickenlooper, and superintendent of Denver Public Schools.

Current Position: US Senator since 2011
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: Attorney General from 1991 – 2011; State Senator from 1987 – 1991; State Delegate from 1985 – 1987

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Snooping phones, data harvesting, selling private info—the ecosystem of privacy invasions has left us defenseless. All the more reason to double down on strong federal privacy protections to stop these intrusions.

Ted Cruz, Richard Blumenthal SPAR on Senate floor

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: US Representative from 2007 – 2013; State Senator from 2003 – 2007; State Delegate from 1999 – 2003

Other positions:
Chair, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Chair, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism.

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Every shooting is tragic. But shootings like the one last night in an upscale largely white DC neighborhood happen every day in black and brown neighborhoods and attract .01% of the social media attention.

Murphy Delivers Floor Speech on the American Rescue Plan

Current Position: US Senator since 2010
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Other from 2001 – 2010
Other positions:  Chair, Select Committee on Ethics
Chair, Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Chair,  Subcommittee on Intellectual Property

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We can and should put Americans to work building resilience to climate change. That’s why we are working on launching a new Civilian Climate Corps – expanding and diversifying the vision of AmeriCorps today.
 
Sen. Coons Joins MSNBC’s The Sunday Show Sunday, July 25

Current Position: US Senator
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: DE Secretary of Labor from 1988 – 2001 & US Representative of DE At-Large since 2017

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Direct relief for families in the midst of a pandemic shouldn’t be a partisan issue. That’s why I’m introducing the Coronavirus Assistance for American Families Act w/ @RepMcKinley to provide $1,400 for individuals and an additional $1,400 for dependents.

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester’s full speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Current Position: US Senator since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Governor from 2011 – 2019
Other Positions:  Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman

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These vaccine mandates are just the latest attempt by @POTUS & the Democrats to control Americans. I got the vaccine & encourage others to as well, but that’s each person’s decision. We all must stand up against this gross overreach.

‘Enough Is Enough’: Rick Scott Blames Biden, Democrats For Inflation

Ashley Brooke Moody (born March 28, 1975) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 38th attorney general of Florida since January 2019. Moody previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney and a circuit court judge in Hillsborough County.

During her tenure as Florida attorney general, Moody has supported lawsuits to invalidate the Affordable Care Act, advocated against restoration of voting rights for former felons, and opposed the legalization of recreational marijuana. Moody was a significant supporter of then-President Donald Trump in Florida during the 2020 presidential election, and joined in the Texas v. Pennsylvania lawsuit, which sought to contest the results of the election.

In January 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis selected Moody to succeed Senator Marco Rubio pending his confirmation to become United States Secretary of State.

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Current Position: US Senator
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Documentary film producer and investigative journalist. from 2007 – 2021
Other Positions: Chair of the Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

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The @JudiciaryDems and @SenJudiciaryGOP came together this morning to pass four bipartisan bills co-sponsored by Sen. @ossoff out of committee to make prescriptions more affordable and challenge price gouging by drug companies.

Ossoff was previously a documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist. With his victory, Ossoff became the youngest member of the Senate elected since Don Nickles in 1980 as well as the first senator born in the 1980s, and the first millennial United States senator.

COVID Relief Town Hall with Senator Jon Ossoff

Current Position: US Senator since 2021
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Pastor from 2005 – 2021
Other positions:  Chair, Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade:
Chair, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection

Warnock has been the senior pastor of Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church since 2005. He came to prominence in Georgia politics as a leading activist in the campaign to expand Medicaid in the state under the Affordable Care Act. Warnock is the first African American to represent Georgia in the Senate, and the first Black Democrat elected to the Senate from a Southern state.

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: US Representative from 2007 – 2013; Lt. Governor from 1994 – 2002; US Representative from 1981 – 1994
Other Positions:
Chair, Energy Subcommittee
Chair, Seapower Subcommittee

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Truth hurts Republicans. They ran from it with the sham FBI investigation and confirmed Brett Kavanaugh. They didn’t want the truth three years ago when the Trump White House buried THOUSANDS of tips, and they clearly don’t want it now. But we do.

Sen. Mazie Hirono On Trump DOJ, Voting Rights, Infrastructure

Current Position: US Senator since 2012
Affiliation: Democrat
Other Positions: Chair, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Chair, Committee on Indian Affairs
Former Positions: Lt. Governor from 2010 – 2012; State Delegate from 1998 – 2006

Schatz also worked as chief executive officer of Helping Hands Hawaii.

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It is hard to credibly claim you are for bipartisanship if you filibuster bipartisanship.

Sen. Brian Schatz says Trump defenders are ‘afraid of this House of Cards falling all the way down’

Current Position: US Senator since 1999
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative for ID-02 from 1993 – 1999
Other Positions:  
Ranking Member, Committee on Finance

He practiced law in his home city throughout the 1980s, while also maintaining an active role in local Republican politics. His brother Terry Crapo was majority leader in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1968 to 1972 and an influential political figure until his death from leukemia in 1982.

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A new analysis by the non-partisan @jctgov shows how few taxpayers will meaningfully benefit from the bill recently approved by the House Ways and Means Committee, and that taxpayers across all income levels will face a tax increase under the bill. Sept. 24, 2021

Senator Mike Crapo speaks with Lou Dobbs on Fox Business News

Current Position: US Senator since 2009
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: Governor from 2006 – 2007; Lt. Governor from 2003 – 2009

Other Positions:  
Ranking Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee

taught criminal law at Boise State University, and in 1970 was elected as Ada County prosecuting attorney. In 1974, he was elected to the Idaho Senate, where he represented the 21st legislative district from 1974 to 1988. In 1995, Governor Phil Batt appointed Risch to represent the 18th legislative district in the state Senate; he held the position until 2002.

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Jim Risch, currently serving a third term as Idaho’s 28th Senator, holds a longstanding commitment to public service and a passion for good government. Known for “pragmatic decision-making,” Risch is what his peers call a “no-nonsense, get-the-job-done leader” with more than four decades of experience in elected office. He has been recognized by the National Journal as the “Most Conservative” Senator in the United States Senate.

Full Interview: Idaho Sen. Jim Risch discusses COVID-19 vaccine, presidential election

Current Position: US Senator since 1997
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: US Representative from 1983 – 1997

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This country needs a new Civilian Conservation Corps for the 21st century. We can put Americans to work, preserve our precious natural parks, and protect the environment—all at once. More about my plan with @RepBobbyRush

Senator Durbin is in his fifth Senate term and has served as the Senate Democratic whip since 2005 (the second-highest position in the Democratic leadership in the Senate) and as the Senate majority whip since 2021. He chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee,

Sen. Dick Durbin’s closing remarks at Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court hearing

Current Position: US Senator since 2017
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs from 2009 – 2011
Other Positions: Chair, U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee – Airland Subcommittee
Chair, U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works – Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife

A combat veteran of the Iraq War, she served as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot. In 2004, when her Black Hawk helicopter was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade fired by Iraqi insurgents, she lost both legs and some mobility in her right arm.

Duckworth served as director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs from 2006 to 2009 and as assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Duckworth is the first Thai American woman elected to Congress

Current Position: US Senator since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative from 2011 – 2017
Other Positions: Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy

Young received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where his classmates elected him a class officer and he earned a varsity letter as a member of Navy’s NCAA Division I soccer team. Young then led the intelligence department of VMU-2, an unmanned aerial vehicle squadron based in Cherry Point, North Carolina. In 2000 while stationed in the Chicago area, Young earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. In 2001, he moved to Washington, D.C., where he briefly worked at The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. Then he became a staffer for U.S. senator Richard Lugar.

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We Americans have always been drawn to the frontier. As we face the threat of China, we must decide once again to invest in ourselves and science – the endless frontier. #EndlessFrontierAct

Todd Young and Chuck Schumer JOIN FORCES to combat the rise of China

Current Position: US Senator for the state of Indiana
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Senator from 2010 – 2016 and US Representative of IN District 3 from 2017 to 2024
District:   Based in Fort Wayne, the district takes in the northeastern part of the state. This district includes all of Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley counties, as well as northern Jay and northeast Kosciusko counties.
Upcoming Election: Elected Senator

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Today we heard Officer Harry Dunn say that they were unprepared. Leaving our officers on the frontline ill equipped was a dereliction of duty on @SpeakerPelosi’s watch. My @HouseGOP colleagues and I want to know why this happened, but the Speaker is afraid of the answers.

Jim Banks SLAMS Critical Race Theory during CPAC remarks | FULL

Current Position: US Senator since 1981
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Senator from 1975 – 1981; State Delegate
Other Positions:   Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary
Vice Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation
Vice Chairman, United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Chuck Grassley is the longest-serving Republican in U.S. Senate history, having overtaken Orrin Hatch’s record in January 2023, and the sixth-longest-serving U.S. senator in history. During the 1950s, Grassley farmed and worked in factories in Iowa, first as a sheet metal shearer and then as an assembly line worker. From 1967 to 1968, he taught at Charles City College.

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Does Biden want an Iranian agreement so bad that he can’t condemn Iran when they attempt to kidnap a US citizen Ms Alinejad who is fighting human rights in Iran. We must standup for the human rights we espouse

Chuck Grassley Mocks ‘Washington Elites’ For Their Response To Inflation

Current Position: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Senator from 2011 – 2014; Auditor of Montgomery County from 2005 – 2011

As Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee since 2023, Ernst is the fourth-ranking Republican in the Senate. After graduating from Iowa State University, Ernst joined the United States Army Reserve.[2] She served in the Iowa Army National Guard from 1993 to 2015, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.[3] During the Iraq War, she served as the commanding officer of the 1168th Transportation Company in Kuwai

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Fentanyl seizures at the southern border surged 78% compared to FY20.   The influx of deadly opioids into the U.S. is continuing to destroy our communities. That’s why I’m backing an effort to help stop this lethal poison from pouring across the border.

Current Position: US Senator since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: Physician; US Representative from 1997 – 2011; State Senator from 1989 – 1997

Marshall completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.  Marshall has served as chairman of the board of Great Bend Regional Hospital and vice president of the Farmers Bank and Trust, and has been a district governor of Rotary International.[9][10] He also served seven years in the United States Army Reserve, reaching the rank of captain.

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Last year, the entire world was forced to face the COVID-19 pandemic head on. And now, we – the American people – have the opportunity to achieve peace of mind and live life as free as before by choosing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Kansas senator reacts to Biden’s 1st address to Congress

Current Position: US Senator since 2011
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Delegate from 1997 – 2011; State Senator from 1989 – 1997
Other Positions:  
Ranking Member – Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Related Agencies

Moran worked as a banker before receiving his Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1982. He practiced law at Stinson, Mag & Fizzell in Kansas City, and later joined Jeter & Larson Law Firm in Hays, where he practiced for 15 years. In addition to his law practice, he served as the state special assistant attorney general (1982–1985) and deputy county attorney of Rooks County (1987–1995).

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Our farmers and ranchers should not be forced to shoulder the Democrats’ trillion dollar spending spree to expand social programs. I spoke on the Senate floor regarding a potential tax provision in the Democrats’ tax-and-spend spree that would harm multi-generational farms.

Sen. Moran Speaks in Opposition to H.R. 1 on the Senate Floor

Current Position: US Senator since 1985
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
Former Position: Judge/Executive of Jefferson County from 1977 – 1984

McConnell has been the leader of the Senate Republican Conference since 2007 and is the longest serving Senate party leader in US history.

Other Positions:  
Senate Minority Leader

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Get vaccinated! These shots need to get into arms as rapidly as possible, or else we’re gonna be back in a situation this fall like what we went through last year.

 
Mitch McConnell APPLAUDS bipartisan compromise in remarks on Senate floor

Current Position: US Senator since 2011
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Opthamalogist from 1983 – 2011
Other Positions:  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Ranking Member)

Rand Paul is a son of former three-time presidential candidate and 12-term U.S. representative from Texas, Ron Paul. Paul describes himself as a constitutional conservative and supporter of the Tea Party movement. Paul was a practicing ophthalmologist in Bowling Green, Kentucky, from 1993 until his election to the Senate in 2010.

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4 million dead and Dr. Fauci still believes we should continue funding of the Wuhan Lab. Extraordinary and unmatched poor judgement that should preclude Dr. Fauci from being anywhere near the reins of power.

‘It’s Time We Reconsider Paving Roads Overseas’: Rand Paul Calls For 10% Reduction In Foreign Aid

Current Position: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Physician from 1983 – 2015

Cassidy specialized in the treatment of diseases of the liver at the Earl K. Long Medical Center (LSUMC). n 1998, Cassidy helped found the Greater Baton Rouge Community Clinic to provide uninsured residents of the greater Baton Rouge area with access to free health care.

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FEMA and the federal government shouldn’t be reinventing the wheel after every disaster. I’m working on legislation to ensure we learn from what works and what doesn’t to strengthen our response and better help families recover after natural disasters.

Senator Bill Cassidy gives statement after vote to convict Trump

Current Position: US Senator since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue from 1996 – 2015

Kennedy was a partner in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge law firm Chaffe McCall from 1985 to 1987 and 1992 to 1996. He also served as an adjunct professor at Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center in Baton Rouge from 2002 to 2016.

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Quitting a social media account or web app shouldn’t be hard. My Click to Quit Act would give users a quick and sure way to delete unwanted accounts.

‘One Of My Constituents Got This In The Mail’: John Kennedy Presents Surprising Letter At Hearing

Current Position: US Senator since 1997
Affiliation: Republican
Other Positions:  Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Collins worked as a legislative assistant to U.S. Representative and later U.S. Senator William Cohen from 1975 to 1987.[ She was also staff director of the Oversight of Government Management Subcommittee on the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs from 1981 to 1987. In December 1994, Collins became the founding executive director of the Richard E. Dyke Center for Family Business at Husson College.

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Cyber attacks & intrusions give our adversaries the opportunity to gather intelligence, steal intellectual property, & harm critical infrastructure. I joined @MarkWarner & @SenRubioPress in introducing a bill to help reduce cyber threats.

Republican Sen. Collins on why she voted to convict | Second Trump impeachment trial

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Other
Former Position: Governor from 1995 – 2003
Other Positions:  Chair, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Chair, Subcommittee on National Parks

In 1972, he served as chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics. In 1989, King founded Northeast Energy Management, Inc., a company that developed and operated electrical energy conservation projects.

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U.S. water systems are fundamental to everyday American life – but like our pipelines and our food supply, they are vulnerable to dangerous cyberattacks. We must bolster the cybersecurity of all our critical infrastructure.

Full Angus King: In Many States, Being An Independent Is ‘Unthinkable’ | MTP Daily | MSNBC

Current Position: US Senator
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: US Representative District 8 from 2003 – 2017; State Senator from 1995 – 2003; Lawyer from 1990 – 2003
Other Positions:  Chair, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government

In 2007, Van Hollen became the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). His father was a Foreign Service officer. Van Hollen worked as a legislative assistant for defense and foreign policy to U.S. Senator Charles Mathias and a legislative advisor for federal affairs to Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer. He joined the law firm of Arent Fox.

Angela Deneece Alsobrooks (born February 23, 1971) is an American lawyer who is a United States senator-elect from Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as county executive of Prince George’s County, Maryland, from 2018 to 2024, and as the county’s state’s attorney from 2010 to 2018. She is the first female county executive of Prince George’s County and the first Black female county executive in Maryland history.

A member of the Democratic Party, Alsobrooks previously served two terms as the county’s state’s attorney from 2010 to 2018.

US Senate race post with Larry Hogan.

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Law Professor from 1978 – 2013
Other Positions:   Vice Chair of Conference

Warren has focused on consumer protection, equitable economic opportunity, and the social safety net while in the Senate. Warren was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, ultimately finishing third. She has taught law at several universities, including the University of Houston, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard University.

After the financial crisis of 2007–2008, her national profile grew after her forceful public stances in favor of more stringent banking regulation.  She served as chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, and proposed and established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, for which she served as the first special advisor under President Barack Obama.

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Trickle-down economics has been a complete failure, pure and simple. We build an economy that works for everyone by building it from the bottom up.

Sen. Warren: Trump Inaugural Committee Chair Indictment Is Why We Need For The People Act

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
Former Positions: US Representative from 1976 – 2013; State Delegate from 1973 – 1976
Other Positions:  Chair, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Safety
Chair, Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy

Markey is a progressive who has focused on climate change and energy policy and was chair of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming from 2007 to 2011. He is the Senate author of the Green New Deal.He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1968 to 1973, attaining the rank of Specialist Fourth Class.

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The intersecting crises which we face demand a Green New Deal to create jobs, deliver justice, and save our planet. Thank you @AOC, the @sunrisemvmt and all of our partners organizing in Congress, online, and in the streets for a just and livable future.

Senator Markey: Civilian Climate Corps would create union jobs

Current Position: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: US Representative from 2009 – 2015; Commissioner of the Michigan Lottery from 2003 – 2007; State Senator from 1995 – 2002
Other Positions:  Chair, Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee;
Chair, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight and Ports

Before his election to Congress, Peters served in the United States Navy Reserve, spent 22 years as an investment advisor, and worked briefly in academia.  He was appointed commissioner of the Michigan Lottery by Governor Jennifer Granholm, serving from 2003 to 2008, when he resigned to successfully run for Congress.

On January 28, 2021, Peters was selected as chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for the 2022 election cycle. He was later selected again for the 2024 cycle.

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We must keep working together to pass infrastructure legislation. This is about spurring job creation, strengthening our economy, supporting Michigan businesses and investing to upgrade our roads, bridges and broadband access.

Gary Peters says Americans have suffered due to USPS service changes

Current Position: US Representative of MI 8th District since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2023 US Representative for 8th
District:    based in Lansing and stretches into Detroit’s outer western suburbs.
Upcoming Election: Running for US Senate

A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst and Department of Defense official. Slotkin was acting assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs from 2015 to 2017.

Her family farm was part of Hygrade Meat Company, founded by her grandfather, Hugo Slotkin. Hygrade was the original company behind Ball Park Franks which is now owned by Tyson Foods.

Current Position: US Senator since 2007
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Senator from 1995 – 2007; State Delegate from 1988 – 1995
Other Positions:   Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet

Roger Wicker was an officer in the United States Air Force from 1976 to 1980 and a member of the United States Air Force Reserves from 1980 to 2003. Wicker served as a judge advocate. During the 1980s, he worked as a political counselor to Congressman Trent Lott on the House Rules Committee.

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Federal regulations should not become overly burdensome for Mississippi farmers and small business owners. I’m working to codify the Trump Administration’s rules, which recognizes state control over local waters.

GOP Senator Wicker On Prospect Of Infrastructure Bill

Current Position: US Senator since 2018
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Senator from 2000 – 2012

Hyde-Smith was elected Mississippi agriculture commissioner in 2011, the first woman elected to that office, and reelected in 2015 – the first woman elected to Congress from Mississippi.

She is one of the few U.S. senators who attended community college. She worked as a lobbyist for the Southern Coalition for Safer Highways and National Coalition for Healthcare. She served as the state director for Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee which advocated nationwide healthcare coverage.

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Today the Mississippi congressional delegation (@SenHydeSmith, @SenatorWicker @CongPalazz0  @RepTrentKelly& @RepMichaelGuest and House Pro-life Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Chris Smith led more than 200 members of Congress to file an amicus brief in the Dobbs late-term abortion case:

Sen. Hyde-Smith’s full statement on Trump’s impeachment trial | Trump impeachment trial

Current Position: US Senator since 2023
Affiliation: Republican

Schmitt served as the 43rd Missouri Attorney General from 2019 to 2023.

From 2005 to 2008, Schmitt was an alderman for Glendale, Missouri. He served as member of the Missouri Senate from 2009 to 2017, representing the 15th district. In 2016, Schmitt was elected Missouri state treasurer. On November 13, 2018, Governor Mike Parson named Schmitt attorney general of Missouri after the incumbent, Josh Hawley, was elected to the United States Senate. On November 3, 2020, Schmitt was elected to a full four-year term as attorney general. As AG, he filed lawsuits to have the Affordable Care Act invalidated by courts and sued school districts and municipalities for implementing mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He was a partner at the firm Lathrop & Gage, LLP in Clayton, Missouri.[8] Schmitt served as an alderman for Glendale, Missouri, from 2005 to 2008; he was one of two aldermen for Ward 3.

Current Position: US Senator since 2019
Affiliation: Republican

He was a law clerk to Tenth Circuit Judge Michael W. McConnell and Chief Justice John Roberts and then worked as a lawyer, first in private practice from 2008 to 2011 and then for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty from 2011 to 2015. Before becoming Missouri attorney general, he was also an associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Law, and a faculty member of the conservative Blackstone Legal Fellowship.

In December 2020, Hawley provoked a political backlash when he became the first senator to announce plans to object to the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 United States presidential election. He led Senate efforts to overturn the Electoral College vote count.

Current Position: US Senator since 2007
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Hennepin County Attorney from 1999 – 2007
Other Positions:  Chair, Judiciary Committee;  Chair, Rules and Administration Committee; Chair, Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee

Before seeking public office, besides working as a prosecutor, Klobuchar was a partner at the Minnesota law firms Dorsey & Whitney and Gray Plant Mooty, where she specialized in “regulatory work in telecommunications law”.

Klobuchar’s political positions align with modern liberalism. She has focused on healthcare reform, consumer protection, agriculture, and climate change. She is known for her folksy, Midwestern demeanor and ability to win in rural Minnesota.

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When high school kids in northern Minnesota are doing their bio quizzes in liquor store parking lots because we don’t have high speed broadband statewide, you know it is time to pass a federal infrastructure bill. Like, now!

Current Position: US Senator since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
Former Position: Lt. Governor from 2015 – 2018

Other Positions:  
Chair, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development

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When I was a young mom, my top priority was always the well-being of my kids. Working parents need to know that their children are safe and cared for, which is why I’m pushing for big investments to help working families across America afford childcare.

Sen. Tina Smith discusses push for green energy in infrastructure bill

Current Position: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative for At-Large member from 2012 – 2020
Committees: Finance;  Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee;  Energy and Natural Resources; Indian Affairs

Before entering politics, he held positions at Procter & Gamble and the Montana-based software service RightNow Technologies. He was Roy Brown’s running mate in the 2008 Montana gubernatorial election.

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In the U.S. Senate, Daines is working on issues of critical importance to growing good-paying Montana jobs, developing our state’s energy resources, managing and protecting our public lands and supporting the needs of Montana’s veterans and tribes.

Steve Daines sounds the alarm on cartels bringing meth across southern border

Tim Sheehy is a father, husband, combat veteran, a patriot, and an entrepreneur. He completed several deployments and hundreds of missions as a Navy SEAL Officer and Team Leader, deploying to Iraq, Afghanistan, South America, and the Pacific region. Sheehy was involved in dozens of engagements with enemy forces, earning him multiple combat decorations, including the Bronze Star with Valor for Heroism in Combat and the Purple Heart Medal.

Party: Republican Party
Spouse: Carmen Sheehy
Children: 4
Education: Naval Academy
Business: Founder Bridger Aerospace

Current Position: US Senator since 2017
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: State Senator from 2004 – 2010
Other Positions:  Chair, Public and Municipal Affairs sub-committee;
Vice Chair, Energy, Environment, and Economic Development sub-committee

After graduating from law school in 1985, she worked at the law firm Palmer & Dodge. She later worked as associate general counsel for Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Hassan first ran for the New Hampshire Senate in 2002 after Democratic Party leaders recruited her. She lost to incumbent Russell Prescott but ran against Prescott again in 2004 and won. Hassan was the 81st governor of New Hampshire from 2013 to 2017.

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@POTUS just signed bipartisan legislation into law that will help prevent victim services from being cut. This is great news — and I’ll continue working to ensure that survivors of violent crimes are supported and that their perpetrators are brought to justice.

Sen. Maggie Hassan on Why She Cannot Go Home During COVID-19 | NowThis

Current Position: US Senator since 2009
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: Governor from 2013 – 2017; State Senator from 2004 – 2010
Other Positions:  Chair, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies – Committee on Appropriations

Shaheen served as the 78th governor of New Hampshire from 1997 to 2003. Shaheen is the first woman elected as both a governor and a U.S. senator.  She served as director of the Harvard Institute of Politics before resigning to run for the U.S. Senate again in the 2008 election, defeating Sununu in a rematch.

She taught high school in Mississippi and moved to New Hampshire in 1973, where she taught school and, with her husband, owned a store that sold used jewelry. She worked on several campaigns, including Jimmy Carter’s 1976 presidential campaign, and as the New Hampshire campaign manager for Gary Hart in 1984. In 2005, Shaheen was named director of Harvard’s Institute of Politics.

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The data doesn’t lie–the #COVID19 crisis had a disproportionate impact on women in the workforce. Now more than ever, we must ensure women have the financial safeguards in place so they can take care of themselves & their families without worrying about their savings running out.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen: New Hampshire’s pioneering senator

Current Position: US Senator since 2023
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Delegate from 2005 – 2013; Governor 2014-2022
Upcoming Election: Running to retain US Senate seat

Ricketts is the eldest son of Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade. He is also, with other family members, a part owner of Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs. In 1993, he went to work for his father’s business, initially in the call center for a few months, and subsequently appointed by his father to a number of executive positions, ultimately becoming the company’s chief operating officer during his father’s tenure as CEO.

Ricketts unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2006, losing to incumbent Ben Nelson. He ran for governor of Nebraska in 2014, and after narrowly winning the six-way Republican primary, defeated Democratic Party nominee Chuck Hassebrook, 57% to 39%. He was appointed to the U.S. Senate by his gubernatorial successor, Jim Pillen, to fill the vacancy created when Ben Sasse resigned to become president of the University of Florida.

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Delegate from 2005 – 2013

From 1990 to 2004, Fischer served on the Valentine Rural High School Board of Education. In 2004, she was elected to the Nebraska Legislature, representing the 43rd district for two terms. Fischer ran for the U.S. Senate in 2012 and was initially seen as a long-shot candidate, but pulled off an unexpected victory against state attorney general Jon Bruning in the Republican primary; in the general election, she defeated former Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey and was the only Republican to flip a Senate seat in the 2012 elections.

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Nebraska is so fortunate to have @UNMC and @NebraskaMed, which lead the nation in research and development of new techniques in health care. Thank you for showing me around your cardiac catheterization lab. The work you do is so important!

Senator Deb Fischer Speaks Against S.1, For the People Act at Senate Rules Committee

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: US Representative for NM-01 from 2009 – 2013
Other Positions:   Vice Chair, Joint Economic Committee

After a brief stint doing mechanical drawings, Heinrich worked as an AmeriCorps fellow in New Mexico. From 1996 to 2001 Heinrich served as executive director of the Cottonwood Gulch Foundation, a New Mexico nonprofit organization dedicated to educating young people on natural science and the environment.

In 2002 he founded his own public affairs consulting firm. Martin Heinrich, in 2004 to 2008, served on the Albuquerque City Council, representing the 6th district. In February 2006 Governor Bill Richardson appointed Heinrich to be the state’s Natural Resources Trustee.

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Our National Labs are driving the energy transition forward every single day.

Heinrich Speaks on Importance of For The People Act with ABC News Live

Current Position: US Senator since 2021
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: US Representative for NM-03 from 2009 – 2020
Other Positions:   Chair, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband – Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

Ben Ray Luján served as a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission from 2005 to 2008, where he also served as chairman.

Luján was selected as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in 2014 and led the Democrats to win a House majority in the 2018 elections. He was the first Hispanic to serve in this role. In his role as assistant House Democratic leader, Luján was the highest-ranking Latino in Congress.

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A strong educator workforce will help students prepare for the future. I’m proud to join @TimKaine
and my colleagues in urging Senate Leadership to invest $9 billion in the educator workforce to ensure that we have a well-prepared educator workforce.

Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico speaks at the Democratic National Convention

Current Position: US Senator since 2017
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Nevada attorney general from 2006 – 2014

Masto worked four years as a civil attorney in Las Vegas and two years as a criminal prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C.

Masot became the first woman elected to represent Nevada in the Senate and the first Latina elected to serve in the upper chamber.  In November 2003, Cortez Masto was named executive vice chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education.

Quotes:
Wildfires are devastating the West, and today I joined @ClimatePower and @ChiefDave_RFD
to call for action on climate. I’m leading legislation in Congress to combat wildfires back home, but it’s going to take all of us to address the climate crisis and protect our planet.

Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s full speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Current Position: US Senator since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: US Representative for NV-03 from 2017 – 2019

Rosen’s parents moved to Las Vegas, where Rosen moved after graduating. She took a job with Summa Corporation and worked summers as a waitress at Caesars Palace throughout the 1980s. While working for Summa, she attended Clark County Community College (now the College of Southern Nevada) and received an associate degree in computing and information technology in 1985. She began working for Southwest Gas from 1990 to 1993.

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Nevada runs because of our state’s workers – union workers. And strong unions lead to safer workplaces, better pay and quality health care. It is time to pass the #PROAct!  Jul 22, 2021·

Jacky Rosen Calls Out ICE Recruitment, Referencing Employee Who Was Part Of White Supremacist Group

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Other Positions: Chair, Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research – Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Throughout his Senate tenure, Booker has written, sponsored, and passed legislation advancing women’s rights, affirmative action, same-sex marriage, and single-payer healthcare. He has pushed for economic reforms to address wealth inequality in the U.S., particularly the racial wealth gap. Booker has pursued measures to reform the criminal justice system, combat climate change, and restructure national immigration policy.

Cory Booker: We Will Rise
Feb. 1, 2019

Current Position: US Senator from New Jersey
Former Position: US Representative of NJ District 3 since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
District: Burlington County, Mercer County, and Monmouth County. [5]

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There’s a long way to go until November of next year. Maybe you’ll be the nominee. Maybe we’ll get to debate. Let’s focus on what matters. This is a job about service, it’s a job about community, and it’s a job that requires empathy. Let’s act accordingly. (END)

The district encompasses Philadelphia’s eastern suburbs along southern and central New Jersey.Andy Kim is the first Democratic member of Congress of Korean descent and the second overall after Republican Jay Kim (no relation).

Rep. Andy Kim Helps Clean Up Debris After Capitol Riots | Sunday TODAY

Current Position: US Senator since 1998
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: State Senator from 1981 – 1999; State Delegate from 1975 – 1980
Other Positions:   Senate Majority Leader

U.S. Senator Charles Ellis “Chuck” Schumer has served as Senate Majority Leader since 2021[3] and the senior United States senator from New York since 1999. He has led the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017 and was Senate Minority Leader from 2017 to 2021. Schumer is in his fifth Senate term, making him the longest-serving US senator from New York, having surpassed Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Jacob K. Javits in 2023. He is the dean of New York’s congressional delegation.

Sen. Schumer: Look at what Democrats accomplished when we controlled Congress

Current Position: US Senator since 2009
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: US Representative from 2007 – 2009

Other Positions:  
Chair, Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security –  Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Chair, Subcommittee on Personnel – Armed Services

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s top priorities in the United States Senate include creating more well-paying jobs to rebuild the middle class, increasing access to good, affordable healthcare and improving educational opportunities from pre-k to college or vocational training.

Brave Wins

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Current Position: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: US Representative from 2007 – 2015; Accounting consultant from 1986 – 2007

Tillis served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015, and as its speaker from 2011 to 2015. In the Senate, Tillis has sought to repeal the Affordable Care Act, proposed a 15-year pathway to citizenship for some undocumented youth as a more conservative alternative to the bipartisan DREAM Act, and voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

In 1990, he was recruited to work for accounting and consulting firm Price Waterhouse. In 1996, Tillis was promoted to partner.

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Today, I joined my colleagues to talk about the Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree and the consequences of the rising costs facing Americans.

Senator Thom Tillis questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett

Current Position: US Representative of District 13 since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Farmer and gun store owner from 1996 – 2017

Senator Budd serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee; the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee; and the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee.

Budd owns a gun store in Rural Hall, North Carolina. The father of home-schooled children, he also served as a board member for North Carolinians for Home Education.

Current Position: US Senator since 2011
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: Governor of North Dakota from 2000 – 2010; President of the Bank of North Dakota from 1993 – 2000
Other Positions:  
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade – Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Conservation, Climate, Forestry and Natural Resources
Ranking Member, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee – Committee on Appropriations

Before being elected governor, Hoeven was a banker who served in numerous executive roles at various banks, most notably as president of the nation’s only state-owned bank, the Bank of North Dakota, from 1993 to 2000. He is on the board of directors at First Western Bank & Trust and has an estimated net worth of $45 million, making him one of the wealthiest U.S. senators.

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Thank you to SDA & @SpaceX for inviting me out to @SLDelta45 for the launch of @SpaceX’s Transporter-2. The satellites are a key part of ensuring that the U.S. wins today’s race in space and an important aspect of our efforts to develop operations in #NorthDakota.

North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven at the border: “This has to stop RIGHT NOW”

Current Position: US Senator since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: orth Dakota Public Service Commission from 2003 – 2012
Positions: Ranking Member, Seapower subcommittee  – Senate Committee on Armed Services
Ranking Member, Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee  – Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

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President Biden allowing Nord Stream 2 to be completed is a slap in the face for U.S. energy producers and our NATO allies who are weary of giving Putin further control over Europe’s energy supply. @KFYRTV

Sen. Cramer Discusses Infrastructure, the January 6th Commission, and COVID-19 on Meet the Press

Current Position: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative from 2011 – 2016
Other Positions:  
Ranking Member, Government Operations and Border Management subcommittee – Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure – Finance

Lankford was ordained Southern Baptist minister. He was president of the Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center, a youth camp operated by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, from 1996 to 2009.

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Last week alone there were 20,000 interdictions on our southern border in the Rio Grande. The border is open & this crisis is growing. Biden needs to stop making excuses, step up & close the border.

Lankford Pushes Back Against Democrats Reckless Tax and Spending

Current Position: US Senator since 2023
Affiliation: Republican
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative of OK 2nd District since 2013; Businessman from 1997 – 2013

Mullin is the first Native American U.S. senator since Ben Nighthorse Campbell retired in 2005. In 1997, at age 20, Mullin took over his father’s business, Mullin Plumbing, when his father fell ill. In 2010,

Mullin received an associate’s degree in construction technology from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology He is the only currently serving senator without at least a bachelor’s degree.

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Socialist policies don’t work, but that’s exactly what President Biden and Speaker Pelosi are forcing on the American people. And now our country is in crisis because of it. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be here in Washington fighting back. #WeeklyWrapUp

Rep. Mullin Questions FBI Director Wray about Threat of Antifa in Intelligence Committee Hearing

Current Position: US Senator since 2009
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: State Delegate from 1999 – 2009
Other Positions:   Chair, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies – Committee on Appropriations

During his tenure, Merkley has been an advocate of progressivism and was the only U.S. senator to endorse Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries. Merkley was President of the World Affairs Council of Oregon for seven years and continues to serve on the board of trustees.

After completing his master’s degree, Merkley was selected as a Presidential Management Fellow, working at the Office of the Secretary of Defense on the security of American military technology. After his fellowship, he worked in the Congressional Budget Office, where he analyzed nuclear weapons policies and programs. In 1991 Merkley returned to Portland, where he served as executive director of Portland Habitat for Humanity until 1994.

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My message to young Americans: Take risks with your style, but not your health! I know that this roller blading aficionado would have gotten vaccinated—and you should too. Head to http://vaccines.gov to find a vaccine near you.

Sen. Jeff Merkley Leads Renewed Effort To Revise the 13th Amendment

Bernardo Moreno is a Colombian-American businessman and political candidate. He is the Republican nominee in the 2024 United States Senate election in Ohio, challenging incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown. Wikipedia
Born: 1967 (age 57 years), Bogotá, Colombia

Party: Republican Party
Spouse: Bridget Moreno
Children: 4
Books: Pigouvian Taxes: A Strategic Approach, MORE
Education: University of Michigan
Nationality: American, Colombian

Jon Allen Husted (born August 25, 1967) is an American politician who has served as the 66th lieutenant governor of Ohio since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Husted was previously the 50th Ohio secretary of state from 2011 to 2019.

Husted previously represented the 6th District of the Ohio Senate (a portion of Montgomery County) from 2009 to 2011 and was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009. From 2005 to 2009, Husted served as Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. He was elected Ohio Secretary of State in 2010 and re-elected in 2014.

Husted was a candidate in the Republican Party primary for Governor of Ohio in the 2018 election but later announced that he would instead run for lieutenant governor of Ohio as Attorney General Mike DeWine’s running mate.

On January 17, 2025, Governor Mike DeWine announced that Husted would fill the vacancy in the United States Senate created by the resignation of Vice President JD Vance.

Source: Wikipedia

Current Position: US Senator since 1997
Affiliation: Democrat
Other Positions: Chair, Committee on Finance;
Chair, Subcommittee on Water and Power – Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Former Position: US Representative from 1981 – 1996

He received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1974, but has never been a member of the Oregon State Bar.

While teaching gerontology at several Oregon universities, Wyden founded the Oregon chapter of the Gray Panthers, which he led from 1974 to 1980. He was also the director of the Oregon Legal Services Center for Elderly, a nonprofit law service. From 1977 to 1979 he served on the Oregon State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators.

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This is wonky, but it’s a big deal: in Republicans’ 2017 tax law they included something called a pass-through deduction. Over 61% of benefits from this provision go to the top 1%. I introduced a bill to end this giveaway to the ultra-wealthy and help true small businesses.

Sen. Ron Wyden talks on Senate Floor after mob infiltrates capitol

Current Position: US Senator since 2023
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Lt. Governor 2019 to 2022; Mayor, Braddock, PA from 2006 – 2016

Fetterman studied finance at Albright College and earned an MBA from the University of Connecticut before beginning a professional career in the insurance industry. He went on to join AmeriCorps and earned a Master of Public Policy degree from Harvard University. Fetterman’s service with AmeriCorps led him to Braddock, where he moved in 2004 and was elected mayor the following year. As mayor, Fetterman sought to revitalize the former steel town through art and youth programs.

Generally described as a progressive and a populist, Fetterman advocates healthcare as a right, criminal justice reform, abolishing capital punishment, raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, and legalizing cannabis.

David Harold McCormick (born August 17, 1965) is an American businessman and politician. McCormick served as the CEO of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s largest hedge funds, from 2020 to 2022. He is the husband of former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy, Dina Powell.

A member of the Republican Party, McCormick served as Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs during the George W. Bush administration. In January 2022, McCormick announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring incumbent Pat Toomey. He lost to surgeon Mehmet Oz in the Republican primary by fewer than 1,000 votes

Current Position: US Senator since 2007
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Attorney General from 1999 – 2003
Other Positions:   Chair, United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

A political progressive and climate hawk, Whitehouse became chair of the United States Senate Committee on the Budget in 2023. He has given hundreds of Senate floor speeches about climate change and has made his assertion that politically conservative “dark money” groups are conducting a campaign to seize control of the American government, specifically the Supreme Court of the United States, a hallmark of his Senate tenure.

Whitehouse worked as Rhode Island Governor Bruce Sundlun’s executive counsel beginning in 1991, and was later tapped to serve as director of policy.

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Gives the lie to their nominal support for a carbon pollution fee, too. What’s the diff between pricing CO2 emissions and pricing methane leakage? Why one and not the other? Truth is, they want none of it, just to pollute for free.

Sheldon Whitehouse Delivers Third Speech About Dark Money And Its Effect On Controlling Judiciary

Current Position: US Senator since 1997
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: US Representative from 1991 – 1997; State Senator from 1985 – 1991
Other Positions:   Vice Chair, Committee on Armed Services

Reed graduated from the United States Military Academy and Harvard University, serving in the U.S. Army as an active officer from 1971 to 1979.  Reed earned the Ranger Tab and was a paratrooper.  He returned to West Point in 1978 as an associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences.

He worked as an associate at the Washington, D.C. office of law firm of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan. Afterward, he returned to Rhode Island and worked for the Providence law firm Edwards and Angell until 1990

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The right to vote is a cornerstone of our democracy. We must protect #votingrights & stop partisan gerrymandering. I support the #ForThePeople Act to protect voting access for all Americans, regardless of party or where they’re from.

Sen. Jack Reed Full Interview: Biden Made ‘The Best Of Many Poor Choices’

Current Position: US Senator since 2003
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: US Representative from 1995 – 2003; State Delegate from 1993 – 1995

Other Positions:  Chair, Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs  – Committee on Appropriations; Ranking Member, Committee on the Budget

From 1982 to 1988, when he served with the Judge Advocate General’s Corps in the United States Air Force, as a defense attorney and then as the Air Force’s chief prosecutor in Europe, based in West Germany. Graham worked as a lawyer in private practice before serving one term in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995.

Graham sought the Republican nomination for president between June and December 2015, dropping out before the 2016 Republican primaries began. He was an outspoken critic of Donald Trump’s 2016 candidacy and repeatedly said he did not support Trump.

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I hope the Biden Administration will let the Taliban know American air power will be available to the Afghan military without time restrictions. If not, we have very dangerous days ahead for the USA and Afghan women as we reach 20th anniversary of 9/11.

Axios On HBO: Senator Lindsey Graham on Trump’s Role in the Republican Party (Clip) | HBO

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: US Representative from 2011 – 2013; State Delegate from 2009 – 2011; Charleston County Council from 1995 – 2009

Tim Scott served as a city councilor in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a candidate for the Republican 2024 presidential nomination. Scott worked in financial services before serving on the Charleston County Council from 1995 to 2009.

Upon graduating from college, Scott worked as an insurance agent and financial adviser, a stepping stone toward starting his insurance agency, Tim Scott Allstate. His professional accomplishments enabled him to purchase a home for his mother.

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I voted no on #infrastructure a week ago because there was no legislative text. My mind hasn’t changed. There’s still no legislative text or explanation on how to pay for a $1T infrastructure plan.

Senator Tim Scott delivers the Republican response to the State of the Union

Current Position: US Senator since 2005
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative from 1997 – 2003
Other Position:Senate Majority Leader

He is known for his defeat of sitting Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle in 2004. Thune was a star athlete in high school, active in basketball, track, and football.

He worked as a legislative aide for U.S. Senator James Abdnor from 1985 to 1987. In 1989, Thune moved to Pierre, where he served as executive director of the state Republican Party for two years. Thune was appointed Railroad Director of South Dakota by Governor George S. Mickelson, serving from 1991 to 1993. From 1993 to 1996, he was executive director of the South Dakota Municipal League.

Current Position: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: US Representative from 2011 – 2019; State Delegate from 2007 – 2011

Rounds ran for governor of South Dakota in 2002, and after an upset victory in the Republican primary, defeated Democratic nominee Jim Abbott. He was reelected in 2006, but was term limited from running for a third term in 2010.

Several members of the Rounds family have been involved in state government. Rounds is a former partner in Fischer Rounds & Associates, an insurance and real estate firm.

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The Biden administration’s lack of sanctions enforcement against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is not only poor U.S. foreign policy but also makes our European allies more dependent on Putin.

Sen. Rounds’ full statement on Trump’s impeachment trial | Trump’s first impeachment trial

Current Position: US Senator since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: US Representative from 2003 – 2019; State Senator from 1999 – 2003; Executive Director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission from 1997 – 1999
Other Positions:  Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security – Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Blackburn became the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Tennessee, defeating Democratic former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen. A supporter of the Tea Party movement, Blackburn is a staunch backer of former president Donald Trump.

In 1978, she became the owner of Marketing Strategies, a promotion-event management firm.  In 1995, Blackburn was appointed executive director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission.

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Authoritarian regimes like the CCP cannot continue their uncontested reign within the United Nations. It’s time for the international community to hold these adversaries accountable, with the United States leading the way. @BrookeSingman

Marsha Blackburn WARNS freedom is being taken away from Americans due to Democratic policies

Current Position: US Senator
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Tennessee Commissioner of Economic and Community Development from 2011 – 2014

Hagerty worked as an economic advisor and White House fellow under President George H. W. Bush. He then began a career in private equity. Hagerty is the co-founder of Hagerty Peterson & Company, a private equity investment firm; he is a former managing director of the firm.

From 2011 to 2014, Hagerty served as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. He led a successful effort to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to Nashville. President Donald Trump nominated Hagerty to serve as U.S. ambassador to Japan on March 27, 2017

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Today, I placed my left hand on the Bible and raised my right hand to be sworn in as your new U.S. Senator. I am humbled by the confidence you have placed in me and promise to always represent our Tennessee values proudly. Now it’s time to get to work. Thank you for this honor!

Sen. Bill Hagerty: Fed has way overshot the 2% inflation target

Current Position: US Senator since 2003
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: Attorney General of Texas from 1999 – 2002; Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court from 1991 – 1997; Judge of the Texas 37th Judicial District Court from 1985 – 1991
Other Positions: Ranking Member, Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness – Committee on Finance; Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety – Committee on the Judiciary

Attorney/Partner, Groce, Locke, and Hebdon

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But I urge the bipartisan group to finish their work so we can begin the amendment process here on the floor. I have said for weeks that the senate is going to move forward on both tracks of infrastructure before the beginning of the August recess.”

John Cornyn Criticizes Aspects Of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 – 2008
Other Positions:  Ranking member, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights – Committee on the Judiciary

On March 23, 2015, Cruz announced he was running for president. Despite having only been a senator for two years, he emerged as a serious contender in the Republican primaries. The competition for the Republican presidential nomination between Cruz and front-runner Donald Trump was heated and characterized by a series of public personal attacks. Cruz initially declined to endorse him, but he became a staunch supporter of Trump during his presidency.

Law Clerk, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States, 1996-1997 and Judge J. Michael Luttig, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1995-1996

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The CDC has destroyed their credibility. A year and a half ago, the CDC was one of the most respected scientific organizations in the world. Now, their credibility is in tatters because they behave more like an arm of the DNC than a serious scientific organization.

Cruz Lashes Out At Pelosi Over Mask Rules: ‘Who The Hell Is She To Be Fining Members Of The House?’

Current: US Senator since 2011
Affiliation: Republican
Leadership: Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining (Committee on Energy and Natural Resources) and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights – (Committee on the Judiciary)

History: Mike Lee is the sone of Rex E. Lee, who was solicitor general under President Ronald Reagan. Lee’s older brother Thomas Rex Lee is a former justice of the Utah Supreme Court.

Lee began his career as a clerk for the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah before clerking for Samuel Alito, who was then a judge on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.  Lee then entered private practice at the Washington, D.C., office of the law firm Sidley Austin, specializing in appellate and Supreme Court litigation.

From 2002 to 2005, Lee was an assistant United States attorney for the District of Utah. He joined the administration of Utah governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr., serving as the general counsel in the governor’s office from 2005 to 2006. Lee again clerked for Alito after he was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Quotes:  The mission of my office is to drive the message of constitutionally limited government, while being accessible, responsive, and connected to the citizens of Utah. I will work to restore the federal government to its constitutionally limited scope by supporting a balanced budget amendment, term limits, earmark reform, entitlement reform, peace through military strength, and measures designed to promote energy independence.

Featured Video:Mike Lee To Biden Nominee: Your Comments Are ‘An Insult’ To The Civil Rights Movement

Current: US Representative of UT-03 since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Leadership: Vice Chair on Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Dietary Supplement Caucus (Co-Chair); Wildfire Caucus (Co-Chair); Biomedical Research Caucus (Co-Chair); Olympic Caucus (Co-Chair);  and Conservative Climate Caucus (Chair).
District: outhern and eastern Utah and includes the cities of Orem and Provo.
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History: He graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in business management. He worked for OC Tanner and the Citizen Watch Company before taking a position as the COO of a Provo-based company, Action Target, in 2000.

John Curtis served as mayor of Provo, Utah, from 2010 to 2017. On November 7, 2017, he won a special election to replace Jason Chaffetz in Congress after Chaffetz resigned. He was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022. From 2002 to 2003, he served as vice chairman and chairman of the Utah County Democratic Party.

Current: US Senator since 2007
Affiliation: Democrat
Leadership:  Chair, Committee on the Budget
Next Election: 

History: Sanders is the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history but has a close relationship with the Democratic Party, having caucused with House and Senate Democrats for most of his congressional career and sought the party’s presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020, coming second in both campaigns. He is often seen as a leader of the U.S. progressive movement.

While a student, he was a protest organizer for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during the civil rights movement.  He was elected mayor of Burlington in 1981 as an independent and was reelected three times. He won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990, representing Vermont’s at-large congressional district, later co-founding the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Quotes: How do you feed your family, how do you pay to see a doctor, when you’re spending, 40, 50, 60% of your income on housing? You don’t! With the passage of this historic budget reconciliation bill, we can build the affordable housing that our country desperately needs. July 24, 2021/

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Current Position: US Senator since 2009
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: Governor from 2002 – 2006; Venture Capital from 1989 – 2001

Other Positions:
Vice Chair, Senate Intelligence Committee
Vice Conference Chair, Senate Democrats

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“Senator Warner is committed to strengthening our national security both at home and abroad, and he believes a strong and engaged United States is fundamental to securing our national interests around the world.”

When he left the Governorship in 2006, Virginia was ranked as the best state for business, the best managed state, and the best state in which to receive a public education.

What is the Cybersecurity Caucus? 1:23 5/10/2021

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: Governor from 2006 – 2010; Lt. Governor from 2002 – 2006; Mayor from 1998 – 2001

Other Positions:
Chair, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support – Committee on Armed Services Budget Committee, Foreign Relations Committee, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Quotes:
“Tim has made boosting job opportunities for everyone a top priority. Tim is focused on crafting smart defense strategy and reducing the risk of unnecessary war. Tim believes that health care is a right … and has consistently pushed for reforms to expand access to quality care.”

Sen. Tim Kaine: On election night Virginia showed its ‘values’

Current: US Senator since 1993
Affiliation: Democrat
Leadership: Senate President Pro Tempore and Chair of U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations
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History:  Murray graduated from Washington State University with a degree in physical education. She worked as a pre-school teacher and, later, as a parenting teacher at Shoreline Community College. A long-time advocate for environmental and education issues, Murray was elected to serve on her local school board in King County.

Murray served in the Washington State Senate from 1989 to 1993. She was Washington’s first female U.S. senator and is the first woman in American history to hold the position of president pro tempore.

Quotes:  So many people who are working 40 hours a week are still living in poverty because our federal minimum wage is too low—and tipped workers, youth workers, and workers with disabilities are being paid even less. That’s unacceptable, and it’s why we need to #RaiseTheWage.

Featured Video:  Washington Sen. Patty Murray on US Capitol siege, Trump impeachment

Current: US Senator since 2001
Affiliation: Democrat 
Leadership: Chair, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
District:
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History:  Cantwell attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in public administration. A year after graduating, Cantwell worked on Jerry Springer’s unsuccessful 1982 Ohio gubernatorial campaign.

Maria Cantwell served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993, and in the United States House of Representatives from Washington’s 1st congressional district from 1993 to 1995. After losing her seat to Republican Rick White in the 1994 election. She then briefly worked in the private sector as vice president of marketing for RealNetworks.

Quotes:  The COVID-19 pandemic made it crystal clear that local reporters and newsrooms are essential to keeping the public informed and safe, but their importance spans well beyond health emergencies. At its core, local news is about holding the powerful accountable.

The strength of our democracy is based in truth and transparency, and local newsrooms are on the ground in our communities asking the critical questions, countering misinformation, and telling our stories. We have to protect these vital parts of our communities.

Featured Video: Sen. Maria Cantwell On The Washington State Coronavirus Response | All In | MSNBC

Current: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Leadership: Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works 

History:  Capito was educated at  Duke University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in zoology; and the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development, where she earned her master’s degree. Capito was a career counselor at West Virginia State University and director of the educational information center for the West Virginia Board of Regents.

Capito was elected to Kanawha County’s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1996, and served two terms, from 1996 to 2000. Capito served seven terms as the U.S. representative from West Virginia’s 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2015. The daughter of three-term West Virginia governor Arch Alfred Moore Jr.

Featured Quote:  WATCH This #WestVirginiaDay, I asked my staff and friends across the state what they think of when West Virginia comes to mind. Today and every day is a great day to be a West Virginian.

Featured Video: Watch West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito at the 2016 Republican National Convention

Current: Governor since 2015
Affiliation: Republican 
District:
Next Election: US Senate 2024

History: At Marshall, he was a two-year captain on the Thundering Herd golf team. Justice earned his bachelor’s degree and Master of Business Administration from Marshall.  He founded Bluestone Farms in 1977, which now operates 50,000 acres (20,000 ha) of farmland, and is the leading producer of grain on the East Coast of the US. After his father’s death in 1993, Justice inherited ownership of Bluestone Industries and Bluestone Coal Corporation. Forbes estimated Justice’s net worth at $513.3 million as of October 2021.[19][2] Justice serves as the owner or chief executive officer of over 50 companies, including the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, which he bought for $20.5 million in 2009, preventing its bankruptcy.

In 2015, Justice declared his candidacy for governor of West Virginia in the 2016 election as a member of the Democratic Party. In January 2019, Justice declared his candidacy for reelection.[31] This time, he ran as a Republican, having changed his party registration after a 2017 rally with President Donald Trump.

Featured Quote:  Do it for Babydog! Save a life. Change your life. Vaccinated West Virginians – register to win HUGE prizes here

 Featured Video: Gov. Justice holds press briefing on COVID-19 response – July 27, 2021

Current: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Leadership:  Chair, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Chair, Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change and Manufacturing

History: Baldwin earned a B.A. from Smith College in 1984 and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1989. She was a lawyer in private practice from 1989 to 1992.

Tammy Baldwin served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 78th district, and from 1999 to 2013 represented Wisconsin’s 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. In 2012, Baldwin was elected to the United States Senate, defeating Republican nominee Tommy Thompson

Featured Quote:  For nearly a decade, Wisconsin Republicans have refused to accept a $1.6 billion federal investment to expand BadgerCare for 91,000 Wisconsinites. My legislation would open the door to those who have been shut out and increase access to quality health care coverage.

Featured Video: Tammy Baldwin’s full speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Current :US Senator since 2010
Affiliation: Republican
Leadership:  Ranking Member, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations 

History: Ron Johnson egraduated from the University of Minnesota in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in business and accounting Before entering politics, he was chief executive officer of a polyester and plastics manufacturer in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, founded by his brother-in-law.In the mid-1980s, Pat Curler left PACUR and Johnson became its CEO. In 1987, the Curler family sold PACUR to Bowater Industries for $18 million; Johnson remained the company’s CEO. In 1997, he purchased PACUR from Bowater;

Johnson was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010, defeating Democratic incumbent Russ Feingold. He was reelected in 2016, defeating Feingold in a rematch, and in 2022, narrowly defeating Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes.

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I support every American’s right to try, but also their right to choose, including NFL players. No one should be pressured, coerced or subjected to reprisal for refusing a medical treatment, including the COVID vaccine.

Featured Video: Sen. Ron Johnson Called Rioters At Capitol ‘People Who Love This Country’ | TODAY

Current: US Senator since 2007
Affiliation: Republican
Leadership: Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and Chair, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests 
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History: Barrasso graduated from Georgetown University, where he received his B.S. and M.D. He conducted his medical residency at Yale University before moving to Wyoming and beginning a private orthopedics practice in Casper. Barrasso was active in various medical societies and associations.

Barasso served in the Wyoming State Senate from 2003 to 2007. 

Featured Video: Barrasso on Nord Stream 2 Deal

Current: US Senator since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
Next Election: 

History: Lummis’s father chaired the Laramie County Republican Party and served on the county board of commissioners. Her brother Del Lummis also chaired the Laramie County Republican Party. She graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science in 1976 and a Bachelor of Science in biology in 1978.[6][7][8] She graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Juris Doctor in 1985, and was on the dean’s list.[9][10] She worked as a student teacher at Rock River School in 1977.

Lummis served as the U.S representative for Wyoming’s at-large congressional district from 2009 to 2017. She served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1979 to 1983 and from 1985 to 1993, in the Wyoming Senate from 1993 to 1995, and as the Wyoming State Treasurer from 1999 to 2007. Lummis was elected treasurer of Wyoming in 1998 and reelected without opposition in 2002. 

Featured Quote: Senator Lummis is a dedicated champion of Wyoming’s mineral and energy resources. In Washington, she fought off attacks from the environmental left while advocating for market opportunities both at home and abroad.

Featured Video: Senate Banking Hearing: “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress”

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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