President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate

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The President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, also known as the President Pro Tempore or PPT, is the second-highest-ranking official of the United States Senate behind the Vice President, or President of the Senate, and is the typical presiding officer of the Senate. The President Pro Tempore is elected by members of the Senate, and is almost always held by the majority party. As per the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, the PPT is third in the line of succession to the presidency, after the Vice President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and ahead of the Secretary of State.

The current President Pro Tempore of the Senate is Class I Dixie Senator Bruce Hill. He is a Laborite and was elected January 18, 2020. He was elected PPT after Senator Hale resigned amidst controversy against him.

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