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|name = United States Senate | |name = United States Senate | ||
| house_type = Upper house | | house_type = Upper house | ||
| new_session = {{Start date|2019| | | new_session = {{Start date|2019|11|07}} | ||
| leader1_type = [[President pro tempore of the United States Senate|President | | leader1_type = [[President pro tempore of the United States Senate|President Pro Tempore]] | ||
| leader1 = [[ | | leader1 = [[Lyndon Garland]] | ||
| party1 = ([[ | | party1 = ([[Labor Party]]) | ||
| election1 = | | election1 = November 8, 2019 | ||
| leader2_type = [[Majority Leader of the United States Senate|Majority Leader]] | | leader2_type = [[Majority Leader of the United States Senate|Majority Leader]] | ||
| leader2 = [[ | | leader2 = [[Matthew Hale]] | ||
| party2 = ([[ | | party2 = ([[Labor Party]]) | ||
| election2 = | | election2 = Appointed by Vice President on 11/09/19 after caucus tie | ||
| leader3_type = [[Minority Leader of the United States Senate|Minority Leader]] | | leader3_type = [[Minority Leader of the United States Senate|Minority Leader]] | ||
| leader3 = [[ | | leader3 = [[Cabin]] | ||
| party3 = ([[ | | party3 = ([[Federalist Party]]) | ||
| election3 = | | election3 = Appointed by Vice President on 11/09/19 after caucus tie | ||
|members = 6 voting members<br/>4 needed for control | |members = 6 voting members<br/>4 needed for control | ||
|structure1= | |structure1= | ||
|structure1_res=275px | |structure1_res=275px | ||
| political_groups1 = '''Majority''' (3 | | political_groups1 = '''Majority Caucus''' (3 and Vice President)<br/> | ||
*{{nowrap|{{Color box| | *{{nowrap|{{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}} [[Labor Party]] (3)}}<br/> | ||
''' | '''Minority Caucus''' (3)<br/> | ||
*{{nowrap|{{Color box| | *{{nowrap|{{Color box|darkred|border=darkgray}} [[Federalist Party]] (3)}} | ||
| last_election1 = | | last_election1 = [[United States Senate elections, September 2019|September 2019]] | ||
| next_election1 = | | next_election1 = [[United States Senate elections, January 2020|January 2020]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''United States Senate''' is the upper house of the United States Congress, the [[United States House of Representatives]] being the lower house. | The '''United States Senate''' is the upper house of the United States Congress, the [[United States House of Representatives]] being the lower house. | ||
Revision as of 23:17, 1 December 2019
| United States Senate | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type |
Upper house |
| History | |
New session started | November 7, 2019 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats |
6 voting members 4 needed for control |
Political groups |
Majority Caucus (3 and Vice President)
Minority Caucus (3)
|
| Elections | |
Last election | September 2019 |
Next election | January 2020 |
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.