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The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.
Florida was admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, and elects its U.S. senators to class 1 and class 3. Florida's U.S. Senate seats were declared vacant in March 1861, due to its secession from the Union. They were filled again in July 1868. The state is currently represented by Rick Scott (serving since 2019) and Ashley Moody (serving since ...
Office Officer State Since Senate Minority Leader Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus: Chuck Schumer: NY: January 3, 2025 Party leader since January 3, 2017: Senate Minority Whip: Dick Durbin: IL: January 3, 2025 Party whip since January 3, 2005: Chair of the Senate Democratic Steering and Policy Committee: Amy Klobuchar: MN: January 3, 2025
Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, Florida’s two GOP U.S. senators, have blocked the nomination of a prominent Coral Gables attorney as a Miami federal court judge.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday picked state Attorney General Ashley Moody to succeed Senator Marco Rubio when he leaves his office to become the next U.S ...
James A. "Jim" Scott (born January 14, 1942) is a former member of the Florida Senate and former member of the member of the Broward County Commission. He is a member of the Republican Party. [4] Scott was born in Pikeville, Kentucky. He attended the University of Kentucky, where he earned his BA and JD. [5] In 1976, Scott was elected to the ...
He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1966 at the age of 29, and re-elected in 1968 before jumping to the Florida Senate in 1970. He served three terms in the upper chamber ...
The two leaders, along with the governor of Florida, control most of the agenda of state business in Florida. [12] President of the Senate: Kathleen Passidomo ; President Pro Tempore of the Florida Senate: Dennis Baxley ; Majority Leader of the Florida Senate: Ben Albritton ; Minority Leader of the Florida Senate: Lauren Book