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1. www.senate.gov › president-pro-temporeU.S. Senate: About the President Pro Tempore

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   The Constitution instructs the Senate to choose a president pro tempore to preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice president. Pro tempore is a Latin term meaning "for the time being,” signaling that the position was originally conceived as a temporary replacement.

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3. www.thoughtco.com › what-is-the-president-proPresident Pro Tempore Definition - Role and Explanation

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   Mar 18, 2017 · President Pro Tempore Definition. The president pro tempore has the power to administer oaths of office, sign legislation and "may fulfill all other obligations of the presiding officer," the Senate Historical Office states.

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   The current president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate is Patty Murray of Washington. The most senior senator in the majority Senate Democratic Caucus and the first woman to hold the position, she was sworn in on January 3, 2023, at the start of the 118th Congress.

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   Mar 23, 2019 · The U.S. Constitution establishes the office of the President pro tempore of the Senate to preside over the Senate in the Vice President’s absence. Since 1947, the President pro tempore has stood third in line to succeed to the presidency after the Vice President and the Speaker of the House.

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   The president pro tempore (/ ˌ p r oʊ ˈ t ɛ m p ər iː / or / ˌ p r oʊ ˈ t ɛ m p ər eɪ /), or president pro tem, of the United States Senate is the longest serving senator from the majority political party in the United States Senate.

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   Who is President pro tempore if a vice president is not a Senator?

   • According to Article One, Section Three of the United States Constitution, the vice president of the United States is the president of the Senate (despite not being a senator), and the Senate must choose a president pro tempore to act in the vice president's absence.

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   Who is the President pro tempore of the Senate?

   • The current president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate is Patty Murray of Washington. The most senior senator in the majority Senate Democratic Caucus and the first woman to hold the position, she was sworn in on January 3, 2023, at the start of the 118th Congress .

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   What does a president pro tempore do?

   • In addition to presiding over the Senate, the president pro tempore fulfills a number of other responsibilities. In consultation with Senate leaders, for example, the president pro tempore appoints the director of the Congressional Budget Office (jointly with the Speaker of the House), as well as Senate legislative and legal counsel.

   U.S. Senate: About the President Pro Tempore

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   Who is a deputy president pro tempore?

   • Deputy Presidents Pro Tempore of the Senate, 1977-2015 Pursuant to S.Res. 17, agreed to January 10, 1977, the Senate established (effective January 5, 1977) the post of Deputy President pro tempore of the Senate to be held by “any Member of the Senate who has held the Office of President of the United States or Vice President of the United States.”

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