It is composed of 38 Senators, each of whom is elected to a two-year term. Rhode Island is one of the 14 states where its upper house serves at a two-year cycle, rather than the normal four-year term as in most states.
The United States Senate has 38 members, with each senator elected to serve a two-year term. Rhode Island is among the 14 states that use a two-year legislative cycle for its upper house, as opposed to the typical four-year terms found in most other states.