United States Senate

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 (2020-11-10)
Leadership
President of the Senate	Ian Bellinger, (L) Since March 11, 2020
President Pro Tempore	Joash Trudeau, (SDP) Since March 12, 2021
Majority Leader	SteB, (SDP) Since January 15, 2021
Minority Leader	Howard Elkridge, (L) Since January 15, 2021
Structure
Seats	8 voting members 5 (or 4 plus the Vice President) for a majority
Political groups	Majority Caucus (5)      GLP (2)      SDP (3) Minority Caucus (3)      Libertarian (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.