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Bookmark or Share- U.S. Senate: CommitteesDue to the high volume and complexity of its work, the Senate divides its tasks among 20 permanent committees, 4 joint committees, and occasionally temporary committees. More... Have a Question about Senate Committees?
- U.S. Senate: About the Senate and the ConstitutionThe rotation of senators, and the fact that two thirds of its members carry over from Congress to Congress, established the idea that the Senate is a “continuing body”—unlike the House of Representatives, whose entire membership faces election every two years.
- U.S. Senate: Leadership & OfficersListed below are the current leadership and officers for the 118th Congress. Also available on Senate.gov are historical essays on and lists of Senate leadership and Senate officers.
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsHome | Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Skip to content. NEWS: Sanders, Peters, Durbin, Stabenow, Duckworth, and 18 Fellow Senators Demand Stellantis Keep Its Promises to Autoworkers. Ranking Member Cassidy Blasts Latest Biden-Harris Student Loan Scheme. Chair's News.
- About Parties and Leadership | Party Whips - U.S. SenateDemocrat James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois became the first party whip when he was elected to the position in 1913. Two years later the Republicans elected James W. Wadsworth to serve as both party secretary and whip. Soon after, however, the conference elected Charles Curtis as whip while Wadsworth remained as secretary.
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