United States Senate

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United States Senate
Seal of the U.S. Senate
Seal of the Senate
Type
Type
Upper house of the United States Congress
Term limits
None
History
New session started
November 10, 2020 (2020-11-10)
Leadership
Christian Bo, (L)
Since November 10, 2020
LOTR, (L)
Since November 11, 2020
Howard Elkridge, (L)
Since November 12, 2020
Joash, (SDP)
Since November 12, 2020
Structure
Seats 8 voting members
5 (or 4 plus the Vice President) for a majority
Senate November 2020.png
Political groups

Majority Caucus (4)

     Libertarian (3)
     Independent (1)

Minority Caucus (4)

     GLP (2)
     UL (1)
     SDP (1)
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.