The United States Senate chamber is a room in the north wing of the United States Capitol that has served as the legislative chamber of the United States Senate, since January 4, 1859. [1]

The Senate Chamber is a rectangular, two-story room located in the center of the north wing of the U.S. Capitol. The nation's 100 senators sit at individual desks arranged on a tiered semicircular platform …

Since 2003 (108th Congress, 1st Session), the Senate has provided interactive seating plans to identify where each of the 100 members sit in the Chamber and which historic desk they use.

Nov 26, 2018 · The United States Congress, the legislative branch of the U.S. government, consists of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate, one of these chambers, …

By the end of World War II, the scope of work had expanded to include installing new ceilings over the House and Senate Chambers plus a change in decor. Congress decided to exchange the out-of …

In 1806 Latrobe divided the original two-story Senate Chamber, placing the Supreme Court on the ground floor and the Senate above it. In 1860 the Court moved upstairs to the former Senate and the …

The United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, and the U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have …

Learn About the Senate Explore the Senate's Constitutional foundations, its unique role in America's governmental system, and its rich history.

Located north of the Capitol Rotunda is the richly decorated Old Senate Chamber. Designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, this room was home to the U.S. Senate from 1819 until 1859 and later to …

Measuring 114 feet long by 80 feet wide, and 36 feet from its floor to the highest point of its ceiling, the Senate Chamber retains an intimacy characteristic of a 19th-century legislative hall, while …