The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress.The Senate and the United States House of Representatives (which is the lower chamber of Congress) comprise the federal bicameral legislature of the United States.Together, the Senate and the House have the authority under Article One of the U.S. Constitution to pass or defeat federal legislation. More @Wikipedia
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