Each U.S. state is represented by two senators in the United States Senate, regardless of the state's population or size. These senators serve staggered six-year terms
. This arrangement ensures equal representation of states in the Senate, balancing the interests of both large and small states as established by the Connecticut Compromise during the Constitutional Convention of 1787
. The Senate thus consists of 100 members total, with two senators from each of the 50 states
