United States Senate

United States Senate
Type
Type	Upper house
History
New session started	November 7, 2019 (2019-11-07)
Leadership
President Pro Tempore	Lyndon Garland, (Labor Party) Since November 8, 2019
Majority Leader	Matthew Hale, (Labor Party) Since Appointed by Vice President on 11/09/19 after caucus tie
Minority Leader	Cabin, (Federalist Party) Since Appointed by Vice President on 11/09/19 after caucus tie
Structure
Seats	6 voting members 4 needed for control
Political groups	Majority Caucus (3 and Vice President)      Labor Party (3) Minority Caucus (3)      Federalist Party (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.