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| house_type        = Upper house
| house_type        = Upper house
| new_session      = {{Start date|2018|08|31}}
| new_session      = {{Start date|2018|08|30}}
| leader1_type  = [[President pro tempore of the United States Senate|President pro tempore]]
| leader1_type  = [[President pro tempore of the United States Senate|President pro tempore]]
| leader1        = [[Mist]]
| leader1        = [[Mist]]

Revision as of 23:17, 31 August 2018

United States Senate
Type
Type
Upper house
History
New session started
August 30, 2018 (2018-08-30)
Leadership
Mist, (I)
Since July 25, 2018
DisguisedJet719, (P)
Since August 31, 2018
ApexTheBirbMan, (I)
Since August 31, 2018
Structure
Seats 6 voting members
4 needed for control
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Political groups

Majority (3)

Minority (3)

Elections
Last election
June 2018
Next election
August 2018

The United States Senate is the upper house of the United States Congress, the United States House of Representatives being the lower house.

The Senate is composed of two senators from each state. The Senate is currently composed of 6 members.

The presiding officer is the President Pro Tempore, who is elected by the members thereof. The floor leaders are selected by their respective party caucuses.

Current Makeup of the US Senate

Majority:
Progressive Party
DisguisedJet719
NotAName
Butterlands
Official Minority:
Independent
ApexTheBirbman
Mist
IndyPrez