Project Showcase: States in the Senate

04 April 2012 – editors

The U.S. Senate Historical Office presents a new online feature: States in the Senate.  Each state has its own unique place in Senate history. Reminders that we are a union of states surround us as we walk the halls of the Senate office buildings and the U.S Capitol, where state flags, seals, and cherished objects of art from the individual states are proudly displayed. As senators perform their constitutionally appointed duties, they bring to the Senate a part of their state’s culture and contribute to their state’s history. Visit States in the Senate to learn about the men and women who have represented each state in the United States Senate, and scroll through a timeline of each state’s milestones and significant events. Learn how each state helped shape the Senate, and how the Senate influenced each state.

~ Betty Koed, Associate Historian, United States Senate