A wonderful, detailed timeline of the history of the Senate from its establishment until the present.

This site from the United States Senate provides information about the evolution of the Senate as the Constitution was being written by the Constitutional Congress.

This resource from Khan Academy provides questions about the Senate and the House of Representatives. This lesson is intended for students taking a high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP...

The official site of the United States Senate. Offers many resources for study of current and historical legislation. Also provides forms to contact your senator.

Read about how a Senate committee, headed by John F. Kennedy, chose five senators to be enshrined a senatorial hall of fame. There are links to biographies of the five who were chosen.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This PDF is an excerpt from Senator Joseph McCarthy's Speech before the Senate on June 14, 1951. It is part of Paired Texts (above the passage) with "Anti - Communism in the 1950s" by Wendy...

Here is a terrific lesson plan that involves all students in examining the reasons Senators had for and against civil service reform following the assassination President Garfield. All the source materials are available for the lesson as...

Describes Preston Brooks' attack on Senator Charles Sumner, May 22, 1856, in the Senate after Sumner's famous speech, "Crimes Against Kansas."

In this resource from Khan Academy, students will learn about steps to take if they would like to enter the world of politics as a district representative for a state senator.

The official place for information on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

An excerpt from a book on Senator Joseph McCarthy. Includes a description of his life and career and details the impact his actions and ideas had on America in the 1950's.

Links to the complete texts of Henry Clay's speeches to the U.S. House and Senate in 1837. Part 1 is On the Expunging Resolutions and Part 2 is On the Seminole War.

CNN briefly discusses the bill, passed by the The Senate, that overhauls the U. S. financial system and establishes a consumer financial protection regulatory agency that would regulate mortgages and credit cards. This legislation is...

During the week of September 20, 1998, the US Senate agreed to debate a bill (S 1301), intended to make it more difficult for people of means to use bankruptcy to walk away from debt. Those who could pay at least 20 percent of their...

Article reports on the political upheaval currently taking place in Brazil.

This informative site looks at the life and career of Canada's first female party leader and senator.

Historical overview of the Roman Senate teaches us about Roman law during the days of the Roman Republic, Empire and the later years. Site includes links to resources for teachers, such as worksheets, activities and quizzes.

The full text of the novel The Senator North by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

The full text of the short story The Senator's Last Trade by John Fox Jr. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

Follow the history of an oil painting of Henry Clay, known as the "Great Compromiser." Well-designed site provides information on the painting including the origin and conservation, the artist, the setting, and Henry Clay himself.

Thomas Nast was an astute observer of the political machinations in Washington, D.C., as well as New York City. This slideshow of his cartoons show the quarrel between the moderate Republcans and the conservatives as they tried to gain...

Brief analysis of the confirmation vote on Chief Justice John Roberts to the Supreme Court. (2005)

Highlights of the career of African American Senator Barack Obama, Democrat from Illinois, 2005-2008. He went on to be elected President of the United States on November 4, 2008.

This resource presents an in-depth look at the life of Frank Church. Links provided include biographical information, a chronology of his life, and papers and files from his terms as Idaho's senator.