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*{{nowrap|{{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}} [[Leftist Senate Caucus]] (4)}}<br/> | *{{nowrap|{{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}} [[Leftist Senate Caucus]] (4)}}<br/> | ||
'''Minority Caucus''' (1)<br/> | '''Minority Caucus''' (1)<br/> | ||
*{{nowrap|{{Color box| | *{{nowrap|{{Color box|purple|border=darkgray}} [[Classical Liberal Party]] (2)}} | ||
| last_election1 = [[United States Senate elections, March 2019|March 2019]] | | last_election1 = [[United States Senate elections, March 2019|March 2019]] | ||
| next_election1 = [[United States Senate elections, May 2020|May 2020]] | | next_election1 = [[United States Senate elections, May 2020|May 2020]] | ||
Revision as of 14:45, 27 April 2020
| 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 (5) Minority Caucus (1) |
| Elections | |
Last election | March 2019 |
Next election | May 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.