US Senate

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:adjournment requires consent of House
gptkbp:age 30
gptkbp:archiveType gptkb:Senate_Historical_Office
gptkbp:authority gptkb:Article_I,_U.S._Constitution
gptkbp:book gptkb:Senate_Library
gptkbp:broadcastOn gptkb:C-SPAN_2
gptkbp:buildingType gptkb:Capitol_Building
gptkbp:chamber gptkb:Lok_Sabha
gptkbp:citizenship 9 years
gptkbp:clotureVote 60 votes required
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currentMajorityParty Democratic Party (as of 2024)
gptkbp:electionCycle every 2 years, one-third of seats
gptkbp:emblem eagle with shield
gptkbp:established 1789
gptkbp:filibuster allowed
gptkbp:firstSession March 4, 1789
gptkbp:hasJournal gptkb:Senate_Journal
gptkbp:hasRule gptkb:Senate_Rules
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label US Senate
gptkbp:lastElection 2022
gptkbp:legislature bills must pass both Senate and House
118th Congress (as of 2024)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:United_States_Capitol
gptkbp:minorityParty Republican Party (as of 2024)
gptkbp:motto gptkb:E_pluribus_unum
gptkbp:nextEdition 2024
gptkbp:nickname the upper chamber
gptkbp:notableArtist gptkb:United_States_Senate_Collection
gptkbp:numberOfFloors 20 standing committees
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 100
gptkbp:numberOfSenators 2
gptkbp:numberOfStatesRepresented 50
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:powers advice and consent
confirm appointments
impeachment trials
ratify treaties
gptkbp:presidentOfSenate elected by Senate
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:residence resident of represented state
gptkbp:salary $174,000 (as of 2024)
gptkbp:seal gptkb:Seal_of_the_United_States_Senate
gptkbp:swornTo administered by Vice President
gptkbp:teamColors navy blue
gptkbp:termLength 6 years
gptkbp:votingSystem first-past-the-post
gptkbp:website https://www.senate.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2008_financial_crisis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5