United States Senate from Florida

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The United States Senate from Florida refers to the two-member delegation representing the state of Florida in the U.S. Senate, participating in federal legislative duties and national policymaking.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Senate state delegation
legislative delegation
amendmentAffectingElection Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
chamber United States Senate
classStructure divided into Senate classes
constituency State of Florida
constitutionalBasis Article I of the United States Constitution
country United States of America
currentMember Marco Rubio
Rick Scott
currentMemberParty Republican Party
Republican Party (Marco Rubio)
linked to: Republican Party

Republican Party (Rick Scott)
linked to: Republican Party
currentMemberSince Marco Rubio, January 3, 2011
Rick Scott, January 3, 2019
electoralSystem popular vote
hasRole advice and consent on presidential nominations
consideration of federal legislation
oversight of the executive branch
ratification of treaties
representation of Florida in the U.S. Senate
historicalNote Florida has been represented in the U.S. Senate since its admission to the Union in 1845
impeachmentRole jury in impeachment trials conducted by the Senate
jurisdiction federal matters of the United States
languageOfProceedings English
legislativeBranchOf United States federal government
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
meetsAt United States Capitol
numberOfMembers 2
numberOfSenateClassesRepresented 2
numberOfVotesInSenate 2
oversightMechanism committee hearings
investigations
participatesIn federal lawmaking
national policymaking
partOf Florida congressional delegation
relatedInstitution United States House of Representatives from Florida
represents residents of Florida
responsibility approval of federal budget legislation
impeachment trials participation
selectionMethod direct election by voters of Florida
stateRepresented Florida
termLength 6 years
termLimit no term limits
typeOfRepresentation equal representation of the state regardless of population
votingSystem first-past-the-post

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Charlie Crist officeContested United States Senate from Florida
Florida congressional delegation hasPart United States senators from Florida
linked to: United States Senate from Florida
Maurice A. Ferré officeContested United States Senate from Florida
2018 United States Senate election in Florida officeContested United States Senate seat from Florida
linked to: United States Senate from Florida
Val Demings officeContested United States Senate seat from Florida
linked to: United States Senate from Florida