These 6 current US senators were born outside the country

Ted Cruz (R-TX) is one of six US senators currently in office who were born outside the US.Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesThe US Senate comprises 100 senators, two from each state.US senators do not need to be natural-born citizens in order to take office.Six senators currently holding office were born outside the US.Unlike the president and vice president, US senators do not need to be natural-born citizens in order to take office.The US Senate, alongside the House of Representatives, is one of the