Yes, according to article 5, section 3 of the Constitutional amendments.
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which branch of goverment may expel it own member
Yes. The US Senate can, by a 2/3 vote, expel a Senator. However, this has only occurred once aside from the Civil War expulsions of 14 senators. The exception was the first ever case, a treason charge against William Blount in 1797. Four other senators, however, have resigned rather than be expelled: Joseph Burton (Kansas) in 1906 Truman Newberry (Michigan) in 1922 Harrison Williams (New Jersey) in 1982 Robert Packwood (Oregon) in 1995
There are 100 voting members in the Senate.
There are 100 members of the U.S. Senate, because there are 2 representatives from each of the 50 states.
there are 34 members