United States Senate

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_Senate

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:age	30
gptkbp:broadcastOn	gptkb:C-SPAN_2
gptkbp:buildingType	gptkb:United_States_Capitol
gptkbp:chamber	gptkb:Lok_Sabha
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:curatedBy	gptkb:Senate_Curator
gptkbp:currentMajorityParty	Democratic Party (as of 2024)
gptkbp:electionCycle	every 2 years, one-third of seats
gptkbp:emblem	gptkb:Emblem_of_the_United_States_Senate
gptkbp:established	1789
gptkbp:firstSession	March 4, 1789
gptkbp:hasCaucus	gptkb:Senate_Democratic_Caucus gptkb:Senate_Republican_Conference
gptkbp:hasChapel	gptkb:Senate_Chaplain
gptkbp:hasCloakRoom	gptkb:Senate_Democratic_Cloakroom gptkb:Senate_Republican_Cloakroom
gptkbp:hasCommittee	gptkb:Senate_Aging_Committee gptkb:Senate_Agriculture,_Nutrition,_and_Forestry_Committee gptkb:Senate_Appropriations_Committee gptkb:Senate_Armed_Services_Committee gptkb:Senate_Banking,_Housing,_and_Urban_Affairs_Committee gptkb:Senate_Budget_Committee gptkb:Senate_Commerce,_Science,_and_Transportation_Committee gptkb:Senate_Energy_and_Natural_Resources_Committee gptkb:Senate_Environment_and_Public_Works_Committee gptkb:Senate_Ethics_Committee gptkb:Senate_Finance_Committee gptkb:Senate_Foreign_Relations_Committee gptkb:Senate_Health,_Education,_Labor,_and_Pensions_Committee gptkb:Senate_Homeland_Security_and_Governmental_Affairs_Committee gptkb:Senate_Indian_Affairs_Committee gptkb:Senate_Intelligence_Committee gptkb:Senate_Joint_Committee_on_Taxation gptkb:Senate_Joint_Economic_Committee gptkb:Senate_Judiciary_Committee gptkb:Senate_Rules_and_Administration_Committee gptkb:Senate_Small_Business_and_Entrepreneurship_Committee gptkb:Senate_Veterans'_Affairs_Committee various subcommittees
gptkbp:hasDoorkeeper	gptkb:Senate_Doorkeeper
gptkbp:hasExecutiveClerk	gptkb:Senate_Executive_Clerk
gptkbp:hasFlag	gptkb:Flag_of_the_United_States_Senate
gptkbp:hasGallery	gptkb:Senate_Daily_Press_Gallery gptkb:Senate_Periodical_Press_Gallery gptkb:Senate_Press_Gallery gptkb:Senate_Radio-TV_Gallery gptkb:Senate_Visitors_Gallery
gptkbp:hasHistorian	gptkb:Senate_Historian
gptkbp:hasInsignia	gptkb:Insignia_of_the_United_States_Senate
gptkbp:hasJournal	gptkb:Senate_Journal
gptkbp:hasJournalClerk	gptkb:Senate_Journal_Clerk
gptkbp:hasLegislativeClerk	gptkb:Senate_Legislative_Clerk
gptkbp:hasLibrary	gptkb:Senate_Library
gptkbp:hasOfficialBird	gptkb:Bald_eagle
gptkbp:hasOfficialColor	blue
gptkbp:hasOfficialFlower	gptkb:American_Beauty_rose
gptkbp:hasOfficialPhotographer	gptkb:Senate_Official_Photographer
gptkbp:hasOfficialRecord	gptkb:Congressional_Record
gptkbp:hasOfficialReporter	gptkb:Senate_Official_Reporter_of_Debates
gptkbp:hasOfficialSong	gptkb:Hail_to_the_Chief_(used_ceremonially)
gptkbp:hasOfficialTree	wood
gptkbp:hasPageProgram	gptkb:Senate_Page_Program
gptkbp:hasParliamentarian	gptkb:Senate_Parliamentarian
gptkbp:hasRule	gptkb:Standing_Rules_of_the_Senate
gptkbp:hasSeal	gptkb:Seal_of_the_United_States_Senate
gptkbp:hasSergeantAtArms	gptkb:Senate_Sergeant_at_Arms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	United States Senate
gptkbp:legislature	cloture impeachment
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:mainFunction	gptkb:legislation advice and consent confirmation of appointments impeachment trials treaty ratification
gptkbp:meetingPlace	gptkb:United_States_Capitol
gptkbp:minimumCitizenship	9 years
gptkbp:minimumResidency	resident of represented state
gptkbp:minorityParty	Republican Party (as of 2024)
gptkbp:motto	gptkb:E_pluribus_unum
gptkbp:notableArtist	gptkb:Senate_Art_Collection
gptkbp:numberOfFloors	20 standing committees
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	100
gptkbp:numberOfSenators	2
gptkbp:numberOfStatesRepresented	50
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:presidentOfSenate	elected by Senate
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle	gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:salary	$174,000 (as of 2024)
gptkbp:seal	gptkb:Seal_of_the_United_States_Senate
gptkbp:secretaryGeneral	gptkb:Secretary_of_the_Senate
gptkbp:termLength	6 years
gptkbp:usesCalendar	gptkb:Senate_Calendar_of_Business gptkb:Senate_Executive_Calendar
gptkbp:votingSystem	first-past-the-post
gptkbp:website	https://www.senate.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:President_of_the_United_States gptkb:Securities_and_Exchange_Commission gptkb:U.S._federal_government gptkb:United_States_Senator gptkb:government_agency gptkb:politics
gptkbp:bfsLayer	3