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Congress: The Senate

Senate Leadership President of the Senate—VPOTUS: Mike Pence President Pro Tempore: Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Most senior member of the majority party Third in line for the Presidency Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell (R -KY) Responsible for making Committee assignments Setting the Senate voting schedule Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Decides committee membership for minority “Leader in Waiting” Voice of the opposition Majority Whip: John Thune (R- SD) Same responsibility as House whip Minority Whip: Dick Durbin (D – IL) Same as Majority whip

Republican = 51 Democrat = 47 Independent = 2

Total members of the Senate: 100 Comprised of two representatives from each state, regardless of the population. California = 38,000,000 people Wyoming = 576,000 people Each Senator represents the entire state, not a district like House members Total members of the Senate: 100

Each Senator serves for 6 years before needed to be re-elected Term Each Senator serves for 6 years before needed to be re-elected There are no term limits for Senators Longest serving Senator = Robert Byrd (D-WV) 51 years Senatorial terms are staggered in thirds There are three “classes” of Senators A, B, and C The entire Senate is never all up for election in the same year

Term The 6-year term and the staggered classes are designed so that the Senate can be the more deliberative body. In theory they will not be subject to the whims of the public every two years. This allows Senators to focus on the larger picture, rather than being bogged down in the small items of a district.

Election to the Senate Before the 17th Amendment was adopted Senators were elected by State legislators. Was this in keeping with the principles of a representative republic? Being elected to the Senate requires a vote of the whole state. What would be the benefit of running in a Presidential year? What would be the advantage of running in an off year?

Qualifications for Office According to Article I of the Constitution a Senator must: Be at least 30 years old Have been a citizen of the United States for nine years Inhabit the state they are going to represent The Senate, like the House, judges the qualification of it’s members. The Senate is all about Seniority Affects committee leadership Hierarchy

The Deliberative Body The Senate was designed to be a place of calm and common sense. Senators are meant to be more removed from the strong passions of the people. 6 year terms Not directly elected (at first) Meant to have a collegial (friendly atmosphere) Most of the time…

Michigan Senators Debbie Stabenow (D) 2011- At the beginning of the 116th Congress, Stabenow was assigned to the following committees: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Members, Ranking Member Committee on Budget Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Finance Joint Committee on Taxation Gary Peters (D) 2015- At the beginning of the 116th Congress, Peters was assigned to the following committees: Committee on Armed Services Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Members, Ranking Member Joint Economic Committee