Democrats currently have the majority in the Senate. Democrats hold 47 of the chamber's 100 seats. Republicans have 49 seats.

Harris, in her capacity as president of Senate, will not be the first vice president to declare their rival the winner. Al ...

Out of the 45 former US presidents, eight died during their tenure in office. Let’s take a look at what happens when things go wrong before they are sworn i ...

The Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white colleagues were paid ...

MANILA – Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday urged his colleagues to support his bill prohibiting the development, production, stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons. Estrada, ...

By Bode Gower, Ukiah High senior Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore officially announced his candidacy for the state Senate seat currently held by President Pro Tempore Mike McGuire, who is ...

Insights Men still outnumber female members of Congress.  Some of the most powerful women are high-ranking Congressional leaders.  Nancy Pelosi has been Speaker of the House multiple times. Also: ...

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Arkansas Senate Republicans voted Thursday to no longer allow members of the minority party to serve as vice chairs of ...

The next presiding officers of the Florida Leguslature on Thursday shared the first clues to how their chambers would operate ...

Senators — Mr. Helmy excepted because he’s on a four-month appointed Senate ... home states running for reelection and raising money for themselves and their parties. President Pro Tempore ...

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