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Congress, By the Numbers

Including 100 U.S. senators--
seated in the Senate's stately chamber

The United States Congress consists of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each has some special powers and duties. Bills for raising revenue, for example, must originate in the House, while only the Senate gets to advise and consent on presidential appointments. Still, the chambers are considered coequal. Here's how the two houses, "both alike in dignity," break down numerically.

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