The upper house of the American Parliament is called

---The upper house of the American parliament is called the Senate

---The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the Federal government of the United States.

---The legislature consists of two chambers, the house of representatives which is the lower house and the Senate which is the upper house.

---The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article One of the United States Constitution.

--The Senate is composed of senators, each of whom represents a single state in its entirety. Each state, regardless of its population size, is equally represented by two senators who serve staggered terms of six years.

---There being at present 50 states in the Union, there are currently 100 senators.