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The Constitution provides for two officers to preside over the Senate. Article One, Section 3, Clause 4 designates the vice president of the United States as the president of the Senate. In this capacity, the vice president was expected to preside at regular sessions of the Senate, casting votes only to break ties.
On November 13, 2024, Republican members of the United States Senate held an election to determine the next leader of the Senate Republican Conference, who is poised to become the next majority leader of the United States Senate at the start of the 119th U.S. Congress.
The 2024 United States Senate elections were held on November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections. Regularly scheduled elections were held for 33 out of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate , plus one seat in a special election.
Updated November 5, 2024 at 10:23 AM Election Day has arrived. After months of anticipation, debating and campaigning, many of those who have yet to cast their ballot are doing so on Tuesday.
Hosts meetings with advocates, activists, and elected officials to help with Democratic structure in the Senate. 7 Secretary of the Senate Democratic Caucus: Tammy Baldwin: Wisconsin: Responsible for managing the policy agenda for the Senate Democratic Caucus, as well as taking notes and aiding party leadership when the caucus meets. 8
President-elect Donald Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles sent a message Sunday ordering nominees to refrain from any posting on social media as Senate confirmation hearings are scheduled to start ...
Following the 2024 elections, the Republican Party retained its slim majority in the House, won the majority in the Senate, and upon Trump's second inauguration on January 20, 2025, will have an overall federal government trifecta for the first time since the 115th Congress in 2017, which was in session during Trump's first term.
In many cases, the Senate votes by voice vote; the presiding officer puts the question, and Members respond either "Aye!" (in favor of the motion) or "No!" (against the motion). The presiding officer then announces the result of the voice vote. Any senator, however, may challenge the presiding officer's assessment and request a recorded vote ...