1. There are 100 members in the Senate.
2. Each state has two Senators.
3. Currently the two Senators from California are Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein.
4. Both Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer was first elected into the Senate in 1992.
5. Barbara Boxer is up for re-election in 2016. Dianne Feinstein is up for re-election in 2018. (Feinstein was just re-elected on November 6, 2012)
6. The term for a Senator is six years.
7. One third of the Senators are up for re-election every two years.
8. The people elect the Senators from each state. The state legislatures used to elect members to the Senate.
9. The three requirements to be in the Senate are that he or she must be at least 30 years old, a citizen of the United States for nine years, and the person must live in the state which they represent.
10. The leader of the Senate is the Vice President.
11. Currently the leader is Joe Biden.
12. This person can only vote in the Senate if there is a tie between the Senators.
13. When the actual leader is absent, the President pro tempore takes over as the leader of the Senate.
14. Currently, the President pro tempore is Daniel K. Inouye.
2. Each state has two Senators.
3. Currently the two Senators from California are Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein.
4. Both Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer was first elected into the Senate in 1992.
5. Barbara Boxer is up for re-election in 2016. Dianne Feinstein is up for re-election in 2018. (Feinstein was just re-elected on November 6, 2012)
6. The term for a Senator is six years.
7. One third of the Senators are up for re-election every two years.
8. The people elect the Senators from each state. The state legislatures used to elect members to the Senate.
9. The three requirements to be in the Senate are that he or she must be at least 30 years old, a citizen of the United States for nine years, and the person must live in the state which they represent.
10. The leader of the Senate is the Vice President.
11. Currently the leader is Joe Biden.
12. This person can only vote in the Senate if there is a tie between the Senators.
13. When the actual leader is absent, the President pro tempore takes over as the leader of the Senate.
14. Currently, the President pro tempore is Daniel K. Inouye.