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Who are the U.S. Senators for Colorado?

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As of 2023, the Incumbent Senators for Colorado are Democrats Micheal Bennet (since 2009) and John Hickenlooper (since 2021).

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What is the Congress of the US?

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The US congress is the bicameral legislature of the United States. It is responsible for passing national laws. There are two houses in Congress. The House of Representatives, the lower house, has the power to elect the president if neither candidate receives the majority of Electoral College votes and also to impeach the president. The upper house, the Senate, has the power to try the president if they are impeached and convict the president. Both houses of Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote. Congress also has the power to declare war.

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Can a state with a very large population have more than two Senators?

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No. Each state has two US Senators, regardless of its population. In contrast, a state's population determines how many members of the House of Representatives it has. California, for example, has 52 Representatives, while Alaska has only one.

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Who is the longest-serving Senator today?

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As of 2025, the longest-serving incumbent Senator is Republican Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who has served since 1981 and is the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate.

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Which Senators have gone on to become president?

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As of 2025, there have been 17 US Senators who later became president. They are: James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Harrison, John Tyler, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, Benjamin Harrison, Warren Harding, Harry Truman, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

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Who are Ohio's Senators?

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As of 2025, the US senators from Ohio are Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted.

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Which house is more senior between the Senate and the House of Representatives?

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The US Senate is considered the "upper" house of Congress. Senators serve six-year terms (as opposed to two-year terms in the House). Each Senator serves an entire state, whereas members of the "lower" house in most cases serve smaller districts.

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What about Speaker?

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives is a very powerful position. Not only do they run the House, they are second in the presidential line of succession in case both the president and vice president die or are incapacitated.

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Which governors became a US president?

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As of 2025, there have been 17 governors who became president. In chronological order they are Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Martin Van Buren, John Tyler, James Polk, Andrew Johnson, Rutherford Hayes, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin Roosevelt, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

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What role do governors play in the federal government?

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Governors, as heads of their state's executive branch and commanders in chief of their state militias, play a crucial role in the federal government by representing their states in the federal system, implementing federal laws, and participating in federal initiatives, while also managing state budgets and overseeing state operations.

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