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