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November 5, 1975

On November 5, 1975, the Senate voted to change its rules to open committee meetings to the public and the media.

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Thursday, Nov 10, 2016

10:00 a.m.: Convene for a pro forma session.


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Monday, Nov 07, 2016

The Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. for a pro forma session.


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Established by the Constitution as one chamber of the federal government’s legislative branch, the United States Senate is comprised of one hundred members—two senators from each of the 50 states—who serve six-year, overlapping terms. Senators, along with members of the House of Representatives, propose, author, and vote on federal legislation that touches upon all aspects of U.S. domestic and foreign policy. Senators provide advice and consent on executive nominations and treaties and conduct oversight of all branches of the federal government.


Postcard of the U.S. Senate Chamber Postcard circa 1880. U.S. Senate Historical Office




Administrations come and go, Houses assemble and disperse, Senators change, but the Senate is always there in the Capitol, and always organized, with an existence unbroken since 1789.

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, “The Senate,” 1903

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