Red Sock, Blue Sock

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, regardless of its population size, is equally represented by two senators who serve staggered terms of six years.

This map shows the make up of the US Senate by political party affiliation. The bar graph shows party make up in relation to amount need for a majority.

You can click a state to find out whom the senators for that state are and their contact information. Information is provided by the Google Civic API.