Maria Ellen Cantwell is an American politician and former businesswoman serving as the junior United States senator from Washington since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party,she served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993,and in the United States House of Representatives from Washington's 1st congressional district from 1993 to 1995.
Charles Patrick Roberts is a retired American politician and journalist who served as a United States senator from Kansas from 1997 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party,Roberts served 8 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives,from 1981 to 1997,before his election to the Senate.
Susan Margaret Collins is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Maine. A member of the Republican Party,she has held her seat since 1997 and is Maine's longest-serving member of congress.
Charles Ernest Grassley is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Iowa,having held the seat since 1981. Grassley was first elected to the Senate in 1980 and has been reelected seven times. He is the longest-serving Republican in Congressional history and the sixth-longest-serving U.S. senator in history.
Michael Dean Crapo is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Idaho,a seat he has held since 1999. A member of the Republican Party,Crapo served as the U.S. representative for Idaho's 2nd congressional district from 1993 to 1999. He is the dean of Idaho's congressional delegation,having served since 1993.
John Nichols Boozman is an American politician and former optometrist serving as the senior United States senator from Arkansas,a seat he has held since 2011. A member of the Republican Party,he was the U.S. representative for Arkansas's 3rd congressional district from 2001 to 2011. He is the dean of Arkansas's congressional delegation.
Michael Herman Michaud is an American businessman and politician from Maine. Michaud served as the U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The primarily rural district comprises nearly 80% of the state by area and includes the cities of Lewiston,Auburn,Bangor,Presque Isle,and Ellsworth. It is the largest Congressional district by area east of the Mississippi River.
Hugh James Saxton is an American politician from New Jersey. A member of the Republican Party,he represented parts of Burlington,Ocean,and Camden counties in the United States House of Representatives from 1984 to 2009. Before entering Congress,he served in the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey General Assembly.
Timothy Michael Kaine is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Virginia since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as the 70th governor of Virginia from 2006 to 2010,and as the 38th lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006. Kaine was the Democratic nominee for vice president of the United States in the 2016 election as Hillary Clinton's running mate.
Christopher Scott Murphy is an American lawyer,author,and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Connecticut since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served in the United States House of Representatives,representing Connecticut's 5th congressional district from 2007 to 2013. Before being elected to Congress,Murphy was a member of both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly,serving two terms each in the Connecticut House of Representatives (1999–2003) and the Connecticut Senate (2003–2007).
Joseph Simon Donnelly Sr. is an American attorney,politician,and diplomat who has served as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See since 2022. A Democrat,he represented Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013 and in the U.S. Senate from 2013 to 2019.
Norman Frederick Lent was an American politician from New York. Under both the Republican and Conservative Party banners,he served in the New York State Senate from 1963 to 1970 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1993.
Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh III is an American politician who served as the 46th governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997 and as a United States senator representing Indiana from 1999 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party,he currently serves on the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.
Michael Farrand Bennet is an American attorney,businessman,and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Colorado,a seat he has held since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party,he was appointed to the seat when Senator Ken Salazar became Secretary of the Interior. Bennet previously worked as a managing director for the Anschutz Investment Company,chief of staff to Denver mayor John Hickenlooper,and superintendent of Denver Public Schools.
Dennis Alan Ross is an American businessman and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. A Republican from Florida,his district was numbered as Florida's 12th congressional district during his first two years in Congress,and it was numbered as the 15th district during his last six years in Congress.
Todd Christopher Young is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Indiana,a seat he has held since 2017. A member of the Republican Party,Young previously served as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 9th congressional district. He was elected to the United States Senate in the November 8,2016,general election,succeeding retiring Republican Dan Coats. From 2019 to 2021,he served as the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Young was reelected in 2022.
Michael Kent Braun is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Indiana since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he previously represented the 63rd district in the Indiana House of Representatives from 2014 to 2017. Braun was elected to the United States Senate in 2018,defeating Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly.
Robert Jason Plummer is an American businessman and politician serving as a Republican member of the Illinois Senate and serves as Assistant Leader in the Illinois Republican Senate Caucus. Plummer represents the 54th District,which is located on the Illinois side of Greater St. Louis and includes all or portions of Bond,Clinton,Effingham,Fayette,Madison,Marion,Washington,and St. Clair counties. He was the 2010 Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor,which he narrowly lost.
John Daniel Bailey is a Republican member of the Maryland Senate from the 29th district,based in Calvert County and St. Mary's County.
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is a United States federal law,passed during the 117th United States Congress. It implemented several changes to the mental health system,school safety programs,and gun control laws. Gun control laws in the bill include extended background checks for firearm purchasers under the age of 21,clarification of Federal Firearms License requirements,funding for state red flag laws and other crisis intervention programs,further criminalization of arms trafficking and straw purchases,and partial closure of the boyfriend loophole. It was the first federal gun control legislation enacted in 28 years.
