Student Resources

Educational Resources for Students

Ben's Guide

This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers.

History of the U.S. Senate

The Senate Historical Office collects and provides information on important events, precedents, dates, statistics, and historical comparisons of current and past Senate activities for use by members and staff, the media, scholars, and the public.

How Our Laws Are Made

This visual guide is intended to provide a basic outline of the numerous steps of our federal lawmaking process, from the source of an idea for a legislative proposal through its publication as a statute.

How the Senate Works

The Senate floor is governed by a set of standing rules, a body of precedents created by rulings of presiding officers or by votes of the Senate, a variety of established and customary practices, and ad hoc arrangements the Senate makes to meet specific parliamentary and political circumstances.

United States Senate Youth Program

The U.S. Senate Youth Program is an opportunity for high school students to further learn about the Senate and the federal government.