#USCryptoWeek The Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States are the two chambers of the U.S. Congress, the country's highest legislative body. The main difference between them lies in representation: the Senate represents states (with two senators from each state), while the House of Representatives represents the population (elected by districts, proportional to the population of the states).
Here is a more detailed comparison:
Senate:
100 senators (two from each state).
Term length - 6 years.
Approximately 1/3 of senators are re-elected every two years.
Considered to be the more conservative chamber than the House of Representatives.
House of Representatives:
435 members.
Term length - 2 years.
All members are re-elected every two years.
Represents a wider range of interests, as the distribution of seats depends on the population.