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