Senate in the United States

Senate in the Legislative Process

The upper house of the United States legislature and part of the United States Congress. In the Senate, all states—no matter how large or small they may be—have equal representation, so populous California gets the same two seats as tiny Delaware. Senators serve terms that are six years long, facing re-election campaigns less frequently than any other elected officials.

Another Senate Definition in the Legislative Process

The following is a definition of Senate, by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): A legislative body; usually the body in a bicameral legislature having the fewer number of members.

Legal Materials

Much of the Senate-related information you could need is posted on the Senate’s Web site (Senate.gov), including a page listing all the Presidential appointments for government positions that have been proposed, confirmed, withdrawn, etc.

For more information, see the separate entry for “Congress.” For general questions, call the Senate (202-224-3121) entry. For questions about Senate publications, call the Senate Document Room 202-224-7860 or the Legislative Resource Center (formerly the House Document Room) at 202-226-5200.

Rules of Procedure: The GPO posts the Senate Manual, containing “the rules, orders, laws, and resolutions affecting the business of the United States Senate.” The Senate Rules Committee also posts the Rules of the Senate. Riddick’s Senate Procedureprovides precedents for interpreting Senate Rules. For questions, contact theCommittee on Rules & Administration (202.224.6352) and/or Senate Parliamentarian’s office.

For more about House Rules, see “Points of Order: Congressional Rules Governing the Legislative Process” by John Cannan, 53(2) Law Library Lights 11 (Winter 2010). Two great tips from John Cannan:

• Chairman’s marks are often posted on the relevant committee’s website; and
• Each party’s rules for obtaining committee assignments are generally not available to the public (or even members of the other party).

The Senate in Constitutional Law

A list of entries related to The Senate may be found, under the The Senate category, in the United States constitutional law platform of this legal Encyclopedia.

Finding the law: Senate in the U.S. Code

A collection of general and permanent laws relating to senate, passed by the United States Congress, are organized by subject matter arrangements in the United States Code (U.S.C.; this label examines senate topics), to make them easy to use (usually, organized by legal areas into Titles, Chapters and Sections). The platform provides introductory material to the U.S. Code, and cross references to case law. View the U.S. Code’s table of contents here.

Senate

In Legislation

Senate in the U.S. Code: Title 2, Chapter 30, Subchapter II

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating senate are compiled in the United States Code under Title 2, Chapter 30, Subchapter II. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Congress (including senate) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Capitol and Senate of the US Code, including senate) by chapter and subchapter.

Senate

In Legislation

Senate in the U.S. Code: Title 2, Chapter 43, Subchapter III

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating senate are compiled in the United States Code under Title 2, Chapter 43, Subchapter III. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Congress (including senate) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Congressional Committees and Senate of the US Code, including senate) by chapter and subchapter.

Senate

In Legislation

Senate in the U.S. Code: Title 2, Chapter 45, Subchapter III

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating senate are compiled in the United States Code under Title 2, Chapter 45, Subchapter III. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Congress (including senate) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Congressional Pay and Benefits and Senate of the US Code, including senate) by chapter and subchapter.

Senate

In Legislation

Senate in the U.S. Code: Title 2, Chapter 49, Subchapter III

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating senate are compiled in the United States Code under Title 2, Chapter 49, Subchapter III. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Congress (including senate) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Senate of the US Code, including senate) by chapter and subchapter.

Senate

In Legislation

Senate in the U.S. Code: Title 2, Chapter 9, Subchapter I

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating senate are compiled in the United States Code under Title 2, Chapter 9, Subchapter I. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Congress (including senate) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Senate of the US Code, including senate) by chapter and subchapter.

Senate

In Legislation

Senate in the U.S. Code: Title 2, Chapter 47, Subchapter III

The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating senate are compiled in the United States Code under Title 2, Chapter 47, Subchapter III. It constitutes “prima facie” evidence of statutes relating to Congress (including senate) of the United States. The reader can further narrow his/her legal research of the general topic (in this case, Senate and Congressional Ethics of the US Code, including senate) by chapter and subchapter.

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See Also

• Legislative Power
• Legislative History
• Legislative Session
• Legislature
• Legislative Commissions
• Legislative Branch
• Legislation
• Legislative Function
• Bill Status
• Congress
• Campaign Contributions
• Federal Bills
• Lobbyists
• Private Laws
• Public Laws
• Treaties

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