United States Senate seat from Pennsylvania

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The United States Senate seat from Pennsylvania is one of the state's two positions in the U.S. Senate, representing Pennsylvania's interests at the federal legislative level.

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United States Senate from Pennsylvania 1

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instanceOf United States Senate seat
federal legislative office
belongsToBicameralBody United States Congress NERFINISHED
canBeFilledBy special election
temporary appointment (subject to state law)
citizenshipRequirement at least 9 years a U.S. citizen
classSystem Senate classes
constitutionalArticle Article I of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED
country United States of America
createdBy Constitution of the United States NERFINISHED
creationDate 1789
electionCycle staggered six-year terms
electorate voters of Pennsylvania
federalLevel legislative branch
governingDocument Constitution of the United States NERFINISHED
hasChamber upper house of the United States Congress
hasClass Class 1
Class 3
hasEthicsRegulation subject to U.S. Senate ethics rules
hasOathRequirement oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States
impeachmentRole power to try impeachments
isOneOf two United States Senate seats allocated to Pennsylvania
legislativeChamber United States Senate
legislativePower power to introduce and vote on federal legislation
minimumAgeRequirement 30 years
numberOfSeatsForState 2
officeLocation United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED
officeType elected office
oversightRole advice and consent on presidential nominations
advice and consent on treaties
partOf Congress of the United States NERFINISHED
Pennsylvania congressional delegation NERFINISHED
represents Commonwealth of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
residencyRequirement inhabitant of Pennsylvania at time of election
salaryDeterminedBy federal law
selectionMethod direct election
selectionMethodChangedBy Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED
state Pennsylvania
termLength 6 years
votingPower one vote in the United States Senate
votingSystem popular vote

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John Wanamaker officeContested United States Senate seat from Pennsylvania
this entity surface form: United States Senate from Pennsylvania
Richard Schweiker officeContested United States Senate seat from Pennsylvania