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3:00 p.m.: Convene and proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the nomination Krissa M. Lanham, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona. Floor Webcast; Senate Calendar (latest issue) Executive Calendar (latest issue, PDF) Tentative Floor Schedule; Previous Meeting Thursday, May 16, 2024
Constitutionally Mandated Officers. About the Offices of the Vice President and President Pro Tempore. Vice President. Harris, Kamala D. President Pro Tempore. Murray, Patty. (D-WA)
Rhode Island Senate: United States Military Academy . Harvard University (MPP, JD) January 3, 1997 2026 Class 2 Jamestown: Sheldon Whitehouse: Democratic October 20, 1955 (age 68) Lawyer United States Attorney: Attorney General of Rhode Island: Yale University . University of Virginia . January 3, 2007 2024 Class 1 Newport: South Carolina
The Senate is one of the two houses of the bicameral United States Congress, established in 1789 by the Constitution of the United States. It shares equal responsibility for lawmaking with the U.S. House of Representatives. Each state elects two senators for six-year terms. The terms of about one-third of the Senate membership expire every two ...
Oral History Project. Since 1976 the Senate Historical Office has conducted interviews with senators and staff. These oral histories help to provide a fuller and richer understanding of the history of the Senate and of its role in governing the nation.
Browse the art and artifacts of the U.S. Senate Collection. Presented to enlighten, amuse, and inform, our new Senate history blog explores the forces, events, and personalities that have shaped the modern Senate. Discover the histories, traditions, and arrangements of senators' desks. Find your state's senators and learn about your state's ...
The number of senators throughout U.S. history is several times smaller than the number of officials who have served in the U.S. House of Representatives (which stands at more than 11,000), because the Senate is the smaller house of the national legislature (Congress of the United States). The Senate is made up of 100 members; two members are ...
