<P> The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states . Below is a list of the current U.S. Senators, sitting in the 115th United States Congress . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Affiliation </Th> <Th> Members </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Republican Party </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Democratic Party </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Independent </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Total </Th> <Th> 100 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Affiliation </Th> <Th> Members </Th> </Tr>

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