2008 test · Question 20· System of Government65/20 question
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
How to answer
The answer depends on where you live: name one of the two U.S. senators from your state. Residents of D.C. and U.S. territories should say they have no U.S. senators.
USCIS note: District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.
Answers by state
As of 2026-10-01. Check for changes before your interview.
| State or territory | U.S. senators |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Tommy Tuberville, Katie Boyd Britt |
| Alaska | Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan |
| American Samoa | American Samoa has no U.S. senators |
| Arizona | Ruben Gallego, Mark Kelly |
| Arkansas | John Boozman, Tom Cotton |
| California | Adam B. Schiff, Alex Padilla |
| Colorado | Michael F. Bennet, John W. Hickenlooper |
| Connecticut | Richard Blumenthal, Christopher Murphy |
| Delaware | Christopher A. Coons, Lisa Blunt Rochester |
| District of Columbia | D.C. has no U.S. senators |
| Florida | Rick Scott, Ashley Moody |
| Georgia | Jon Ossoff, Raphael G. Warnock |
| Guam | Guam has no U.S. senators |
| Hawaii | Mazie K. Hirono, Brian Schatz |
| Idaho | James E. Risch, Mike Crapo |
| Illinois | Richard J. Durbin, Tammy Duckworth |
| Indiana | Todd Young, Jim Banks |
| Iowa | Chuck Grassley, Joni Ernst |
| Kansas | Jerry Moran, Roger Marshall |
| Kentucky | Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul |
| Louisiana | Bill Cassidy, John Kennedy |
| Maine | Susan M. Collins, Angus S. King, Jr. |
| Maryland | Chris Van Hollen, Angela D. Alsobrooks |
| Massachusetts | Edward J. Markey, Elizabeth Warren |
| Michigan | Gary C. Peters, Elissa Slotkin |
| Minnesota | Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith |
| Mississippi | Roger F. Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith |
| Missouri | Josh Hawley, Eric Schmitt |
| Montana | Steve Daines, Tim Sheehy |
| Nebraska | Deb Fischer, Pete Ricketts |
| Nevada | Catherine Cortez Masto, Jacky Rosen |
| New Hampshire | Jeanne Shaheen, Margaret Wood Hassan |
| New Jersey | Cory A. Booker, Andy Kim |
| New Mexico | Martin Heinrich, Ben Ray Luján |
| New York | Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Charles E. Schumer |
| North Carolina | Thom Tillis, Ted Budd |
| North Dakota | John Hoeven, Kevin Cramer |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Northern Mariana Islands has no U.S. senators |
| Ohio | Bernie Moreno, Jon Husted |
| Oklahoma | James Lankford, Alan Armstrong |
| Oregon | Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden |
| Pennsylvania | John Fetterman, David McCormick |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico has no U.S. senators |
| Rhode Island | Sheldon Whitehouse, Jack Reed |
| South Carolina | Tim Scott, Darline Graham |
| South Dakota | John Thune, Mike Rounds |
| Tennessee | Marsha Blackburn, Bill Hagerty |
| Texas | John Cornyn, Ted Cruz |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands has no U.S. senators |
| Utah | Mike Lee, John R. Curtis |
| Vermont | Bernard Sanders, Peter Welch |
| Virginia | Mark R. Warner, Tim Kaine |
| Washington | Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray |
| West Virginia | Shelley Moore Capito, James C. Justice |
| Wisconsin | Tammy Baldwin, Ron Johnson |
| Wyoming | John Barrasso, Cynthia M. Lummis |
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This is question 20 of 100 on the 2008 civics test, in the “System of Government” part of American Government. In the interview, the officer asks up to 10 questions and you need 6 correct answers to pass. It is one of the questions marked for applicants who qualify for the 65/20 special consideration (65 or older, with at least 20 years as a permanent resident).
The same question is also on the 2025 test, as question 23, with the same answers.
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