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[photo, U.S. Capitol (from First St., SE), Washington, DC] U.S. SENATORS FROM MARYLAND
  • Benjamin L. Cardin
  • Christopher Van Hollen, Jr.

    Maryland's U.S. Senators represent Maryland in the 117th Congress, which convened on January 3, 2021.

    U.S. Capitol (from First St., SE), Washington, DC, December 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


    [photo, Hart Senate Office Building, Constitution Ave., NE, Washington, DC] The 100-member United States Senate consists of two members from each state. U.S. Senators are elected to serve six-year terms with one-third of the body standing for election every two years (U.S. Constitution, Art. 1, sec. 3).

    From 1789 to 1913, U.S. Senators from Maryland were chosen by the General Assembly. Since 1913, they have been elected by the voters of Maryland (U.S. Constitution, Amendment 17).

    Hart Senate Office Building, Constitution Ave., NE, Washington, DC, February 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


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