Two Chambers

A Senate session.

A House session:

One major difference between the chambers is that few House members run for president, and seldom get far when they do (see Duncan Hunter and Dennis Kucinich). But a fairly large fraction of senators have gone for the White House.

• Lamar Alexander (R-TN) 1996, 2000
• Sam Brownback (R-KS) 2008
• Robert Byrd (D-WV) 1976
• Dodd (D-CT) 2008
• Tom Harkin (D-IA) 1992
• Orrin Hatch (R-UT) 2000
• Edward Kennedy (D-MA) 1980
• John Kerry (D-MA) 2004
• Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) 2004
• Richard Lugar (R-IN) 1996
• John McCain (R-AZ) 2000, 2008
• Arlen Specter (R-PA) 1996

And of course rememember President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Secretary of State Clinton.