United States Senate chamber - Wikipedia
WEBThe United States Senate Chamber is a room in the north wing of the United States Capitol that has served as the legislative chamber of the United States Senate, since January 4, 1859. [1] The Senate first convened in its current meeting place after utilizing Federal Hall, Congress Hall, and the Old Senate Chamber in the Capitol building for ...
United States Senate Reception Room - Wikipedia
WEBThe United States Senate Reception Room is located in the United States Capitol and is one of the Capitol's most richly decorated public rooms that features the work of Italian artist Constantino Brumidi. [1] The room, numbered S-213, has historically been used for meetings and ceremonies.
Six Special Rooms in the U.S. Capitol by Brumidi | AOC
WEBJul 2, 2019 · Beginning in 1855, Constantino Brumidi decorated many walls and ceilings in the U.S. Capitol, most prominently in the Capitol Rotunda and the corridors of the Senate wing.
U.S. Senate: About Historic Rooms | Senate Reception Room
WEBLocated in the north wing of the United States Capitol adjacent to the Senate Chamber, the Senate Reception Room (room S-213) is one of the building’s most richly decorated public rooms. Designed in 1853 to function as a meeting place where constituents could meet informally with their senators, the room continues to serve primarily as a ...
U.S. Senate: About the Senate Chamber | Historical Overview
WEBMeasuring 114 feet long by 80 feet wide, and 36 feet from its floor to the highest point of its ceiling, the Senate Chamber retains an intimacy characteristic of a 19th-century legislative hall, while simultaneously meeting the needs of modern legislators.
U.S. Senate: About the Senate Chamber
WEBMeasuring 114 feet long by 80 feet wide, and 36 feet from its floor to the highest point of its ceiling, the Senate Chamber retains an intimacy characteristic of a 19th-century legislative hall, while simultaneously meeting the needs of modern legislators.
Senate Chamber - Architect of the Capitol
WEBThe Senate Chamber is a rectangular, two-story room located in the center of the north wing of the U.S. Capitol. The nation's 100 senators sit at individual desks arranged on a tiered semicircular platform facing a raised rostrum. A visitor's gallery overlooks the chamber on four sides.
Old Senate Chamber - Architect of the Capitol
WEBLocated north of the Capitol Rotunda is the richly decorated Old Senate Chamber. Designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, this room was home to the U.S. Senate from 1819 until 1859 and later to the U.S. Supreme Court from 1860-1935.
United States Senate - Wikipedia
WEBThe United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress. ... Committee Room 226 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, used for hearings by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Senate uses committees (and their subcommittees) for a variety of purposes, including the review of bills and the oversight of the executive branch ...
The Senate Chamber - C-SPAN.org
WEBJun 2, 2006 · C-SPAN toured the U.S. Senate Chamber, in use since 1859, to learn about its history, art, and artifacts, including the famous Senate desks.