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United States Senate (2024)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_Senate_(2024)
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:adviceAndConsent
approves treaties
confirms presidential appointments
gptkbp:age
30
gptkbp:authority
gptkb:United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:broadcastOn
C-SPAN2
gptkbp:chamber
gptkb:Lok_Sabha
gptkbp:citizenship
9 years
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:electionCycle
every 2 years for one-third of seats
gptkbp:established
1789
gptkbp:filibusterRule
60 votes to invoke cloture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
United States Senate (2024)
gptkbp:impeachmentRole
conducts impeachment trials
gptkbp:independentSenators
gptkb:Bernie_Sanders
gptkb:Angus_King
Kyrsten Sinema
gptkbp:lastElection
November 8, 2022
gptkbp:legalBasis
gptkb:Article_I,_United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:legislature
bills must pass both Senate and House
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:majorityLeader
Chuck Schumer
gptkbp:meetingPlace
gptkb:United_States_Capitol
gptkbp:membership
49 Republicans
51 Democrats (including independents caucusing with Democrats)
gptkbp:minorityParty
gptkb:Republican_Party
Mitch McConnell
gptkbp:motto
gptkb:E_pluribus_unum
gptkbp:nextEdition
November 5, 2024
gptkbp:notablePowers
ratifies treaties
approves cabinet appointments
can filibuster legislation
can override presidential veto with House
confirms federal judges
tries impeachments
gptkbp:numberOfFloors
20 standing committees
gptkbp:numberOfMembers
100
gptkbp:numberOfSenators
2
gptkbp:numberOfStatesRepresented
50
gptkbp:officialLanguage
English
gptkbp:partOf
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:party
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:presidentOfSenate
gptkb:Patty_Murray
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle
gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:residence
must reside in state represented
gptkbp:salary
$174,000 per year
gptkbp:session
gptkb:118th_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:symbol
gptkb:Seal_of_the_United_States_Senate
gptkbp:termLength
6 years
gptkbp:votingSystem
first-past-the-post
gptkbp:website
https://www.senate.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:James_Conley_Justice_II
gptkb:Adam_Schiff
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6