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From the 50 state legislatures in the United States, the following superlatives emerge: Largest legislature: New Hampshire General Court (424 members) Smallest legislature: Nebraska Legislature (49 members) Largest upper house: Minnesota Senate (67 senators) Smallest upper house: Alaska Senate (20 senators)
The Indiana Senate was established in 1816 along with the Indiana House of Representatives in 1816, when Indiana became a state. [3] In 1897, the Indiana House passed a bill rounding the value of pi to 3.2. However, the intervention of State Senator Orrin Hubbel postponed the voting of the bill indefinitely, effectively rejecting it. [4]
A senatorial term lasts six years, beginning on January 3. In case of a vacancy, the governor of Indiana has the duty to appoint a new U.S. senator. Indiana's current U.S. senators are Republicans Todd Young (serving since 2017) and Mike Braun (serving since 2019). Richard Lugar was the state's longest serving senator (1977–2013).
New state Rep. Alex Zimmerman speaks after winning a Republican caucus to fill the empty House District 67 seat in July 2023. HD 67 covers counties in southeastern Indiana. Senate District 3
The skinny: Banks has made a methodical climb through the ranks of political power ― from county party chair to state senator and now four terms as U.S. representative for Indiana's 3rd district ...
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels appointed Maxwell to the Indiana Unemployment Insurance Board in 2007. [3] In September 2023 Maxwell won the republican caucus held to appoint a new state senator for the 43rd district, garnering 56 of the 80 votes available. [4] His predecessor Chip Perfect endorsed him. [4]
Fady Qaddoura, an Indiana state senator, speaks during a rally involving about 60 people at the Indiana Statehouse, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in advance of Senate Bill 243 that would give some ...
James Edward Banks (born July 16, 1979) is an American politician who is a United States Senator-elect from Indiana. He has served since 2017 as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 3rd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the Indiana Senate from 2010 to 2016.