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	July 17, 2026 (2026-07-17)
Leadership
President of the Senate	Charles Bacon, American Forward Since July 21st, 2026
President Pro Tempore	Arkenstone, Independent Since July 20th, 2026
Majority Leader	Thanos May, Democratic Working Families Since August 9th, 2026
Minority Leader	John Cook, American Forward Since July 20th, 2026
Structure
Seats	6 voting members 4 (or 3 plus the Vice President) for a majority
Political groups	Senate Progressive Caucus (4)      Democratic Working Families Party (2)      Great Society Party (1)      Independent (1) Senate Conservative Caucus (2)      American Forward Party (1)      Independent (1)
Length of term	6 months
Elections
Last election	July2026
Next election	September 2026

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 Vice President or, when they are absent, the President Pro Tempore, who is elected by the members thereof. The floor leaders are selected by their respective party caucuses.