how many senators are there in the usa
Credit: Mark Wilson Getty Images News Getty Images. The Senate is the house of the bicameral United States Congress that has an unchanging proportion of representation allotted to each U.S. state. As there are currently 50 states as of 2014, there are 100 Senators, two for each state, serving in the Senate. There are also two unofficial shadow Senators who are elected by and represent the District of Columbia.