The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the country's legislative body. It is made up of 100 Senators, two from each states. Senators serve six year terms, but elections are staggered. In any given election year, one third of the Senate will be up for reelection. The 118th Congress was sworn-in in January 2023 with a Democratic majority given that the three Independent Senators caucus with the Democratic Party.
Composition of the U.S. Senate by political party affiliation from 1983 to 2023
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US Senate. (January 24, 2023). Composition of the U.S. Senate by political party affiliation from 1983 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/198596/composition-of-the-us-senate-by-political-party-affiliation/
US Senate. "Composition of the U.S. Senate by political party affiliation from 1983 to 2023." Chart. January 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198596/composition-of-the-us-senate-by-political-party-affiliation/
US Senate. (2023). Composition of the U.S. Senate by political party affiliation from 1983 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198596/composition-of-the-us-senate-by-political-party-affiliation/
US Senate. "Composition of The U.S. Senate by Political Party Affiliation from 1983 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198596/composition-of-the-us-senate-by-political-party-affiliation/
US Senate, Composition of the U.S. Senate by political party affiliation from 1983 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198596/composition-of-the-us-senate-by-political-party-affiliation/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Composition of the U.S. Senate by political party affiliation from 1983 to 2023 [Graph], US Senate, January 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/198596/composition-of-the-us-senate-by-political-party-affiliation/