Passed by Congress May 13, 1912. Ratified April 8, 1913. Note: Article I, section 3, of the Constitution was modified by the 17th amendment. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two ...

This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution. The Seventeenth Amendment, ratified in 1913 ...

To all intents and purposes, President Rajapaksa has apparently utilised Article 41C(2) of the 17th Amendment for this purpose. This constitutional article, in actual fact, applies in the converse to ...

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State ...

This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Schyler Altherr TheStatehouseFile.com March 18, 2025 Indiana ...

April 8 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1913, the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was adopted, requiring that U.S. senators be "elected by the people." In 1918, actors Douglas ...