Question 23: Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
Official answer
It depends on where you live. The answer is one of your state's two U.S. senators. Look it up for your state:
D.C. and the territories (Puerto Rico, Guam and others) have special answers, like “D.C. has no U.S. senators.” Each place's page has them.
Grandpa explains
Each state has two; say one. In D.C. or a territory (like Puerto Rico), say it has no U.S. senators.
On the 2008 test this is question 20
If you filed your N-400 before October 20, 2025, you take the 2008 version. Which one is mine?
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
★ 65/20 Also one of the 20 for 65/20 on the 2008 test.
It depends on where you live. The answer is one of your state's two U.S. senators. Look it up for your state:
D.C. and the territories (Puerto Rico, Guam and others) have special answers, like “D.C. has no U.S. senators.” Each place's page has them.
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More questions on this topic
- 24How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
- 25How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
- 26Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
- 27How many senators does each state have?
- 28Why does each state have two senators?
- 29Name your U.S. representative.
Official sources:
- USCIS · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
The plain explanation is ours; the official answers are USCIS's, word for word.