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- DictionaryPres·i·dent pro tem·po·re/ˌprez(ə)dənt ˌprō ˈtempəˌrē/
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- 1. a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president.
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About the President Pro Tempore | Historical Overview. The Constitution provides for two officers to preside over the Senate: the vice president and a president pro tempore. The vice president of the United States is designated as the president of the Senate.
A president pro tempore or speaker pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the normal presiding officer. The phrase pro tempore is Latin "for the time being".
Since the office was created in 1789, 92 individuals, from 39 of the 50 states, have served as president pro tempore of the Senate. The current president pro tempore is Patty Murray of Washington, who assumed office on January 3, 2023, at the start of the 118th Congress.
PortraitNameStatePartyJanuary 3, 2023 – presentJanuary 20, 2021 – January 3, 2023January 3, 2021 – January 20, 2021January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021Mar 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.
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. According to the Constitution, this is the fourth highest office in the United States.
The president pro tempore of the United States Senate (often shortened to president pro tem) is the second-highest-ranking official of the United States Senate, after the vice president. 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 ...
