Part of the legislative branch of the government of the United States. Each state elects two senators through state-wide elections. If a vacancy occurs between elections, generally the governor of the state appoints a replacement to serve as senator until the next biennial election. The Senate chamber is located in the south wing of the U. S. CapitolWashington, D.C..
Operation:
- Constitutional authority: The Senate is responsible for confirming important Presidental appointments, particularly federal judges.
- Procedures maybe: U.S. Senate procedures
- filibusters
Unlike the United States House of Representatives there are no strict rules regarding the debate, and one strategy used by senators to kill a bill is to filibuster which is to continue to debate the bill thereby preventing its passage. The power of the filibuster has been considerably reduced by the cloture rule in which 60 senators can sign a petition to end debate.
Because the Senate is smaller, the committees within the Senate are generally less powerful than the corresponding ones in the House. The exceptions to this are the Senate Judiciary Committee which reviews Presidental appointments to Federal judgeships, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee which reviews treaties.
- Senate Pages
History:
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