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| leader1_type = [[Vice President of the United States|President of the Senate]] | | leader1_type = [[Vice President of the United States|President of the Senate]] | ||
| leader1 = [[ | | leader1 = [[Ian Bellinger]] | ||
| party1 = ([[Second Libertarian Party|L]]) | | party1 = ([[Second Libertarian Party|L]]) | ||
| election1 = | | election1 = March 11, 2020 | ||
| leader2_type = [[President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate|President Pro Tempore]] | | leader2_type = [[President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate|President Pro Tempore]] | ||
| leader2 = [[ | | leader2 = [[Joash]] | ||
| party2 = ([[Social Democratic Party|SDP]]) | | party2 = ([[Social Democratic Party|SDP]]) | ||
| election2 = | | election2 = March 12, 2021 | ||
| leader3_type = [[Majority Leader of the United States Senate|Majority Leader]] | | leader3_type = [[Majority Leader of the United States Senate|Majority Leader]] | ||
| leader3 = [[ | | leader3 = [[SteB]] | ||
| party3 = ([[ | | party3 = ([[Social Democratic Party|SDP]]) | ||
| election3 = January 15, 2021 | | election3 = January 15, 2021 | ||
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| political_groups1 = '''Majority Caucus (5)''' | | political_groups1 = '''Majority Caucus (5)''' | ||
: {{Color box|#DA70D6|border=darkgray}} [[Global Labour Party|GLP]] ( | : {{Color box|#DA70D6|border=darkgray}} [[Global Labour Party|GLP]] (2) | ||
: {{Color box|#0095FF|border=darkgray}} [[SDP]] ( | : {{Color box|#0095FF|border=darkgray}} [[SDP]] (3) | ||
'''Minority Caucus (3)''' | '''Minority Caucus (3)''' | ||
: {{Color box|#F1C40F|border=darkgray}} [[Second Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] (3) | : {{Color box|#F1C40F|border=darkgray}} [[Second Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] (3) | ||
Revision as of 08:20, 16 March 2021
| United States Senate | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Senate | |
| Type | |
| Type |
Upper house of the United States Congress |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | November 10, 2020 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats |
8 voting members 5 (or 4 plus the Vice President) for a majority |
 | |
Political groups |
Majority Caucus (5) Minority Caucus (3)
|
Length of term | 6 months |
| Elections | |
Last election | September 2020 |
Next election | November 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 8 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.