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|OrganizationName=United States Senate | |OrganizationName=United States Senate | ||
|OrganizationType=Legislative Branch | |OrganizationType=Legislative Branch | ||
|Mission=The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, designed to represent the states equally, provide advice and consent on presidential appointments, and ratify treaties. It serves to legislate, conduct oversight, and promote a balance of power in the federal government. | |Mission=The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, designed to represent the states equally, provide advice and consent on presidential appointments, and ratify treaties. It serves to legislate, conduct oversight, and promote a balance of power in the federal government. | ||
|ParentOrganization=Congress of the United States | |||
|CreationLegislation=Constitution of the United States (Article I, Section 3) | |||
|Employees=8000 | |||
|Budget=$1B (FY 2024, Senate operations and support agencies) | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=President of the Senate (Vice President of the United States); President pro tempore | |OrganizationExecutive=President of the Senate (Vice President of the United States); President pro tempore | ||
|Services=Legislation; Confirmation of federal officials; Treaty ratification; Oversight of executive actions; Impeachment trials | |Services=Legislation; Confirmation of federal officials; Treaty ratification; Oversight of executive actions; Impeachment trials | ||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89056, -77.00904 | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=38. | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=United States Capitol, Washington, DC 20510, USA | |HeadquartersAddress=United States Capitol, Washington, DC 20510, USA | ||
|Website=https://www.senate.gov/ | |||
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{{Short description|Upper house of the US Congress}} | |||
The '''United States Senate''' is the [[upper chamber]] of the [[United States Congress]]. The Senate and the [[United States House of Representatives]] (which is the [[lower chamber]] of Congress) comprise the federal [[bicameral legislature]] of the [[United States]]. Together, the Senate and the House have the authority under [[Article One of the United States Constitution|Article One]] of the [[U.S. Constitution]] to pass or defeat federal legislation. The Senate has exclusive power to confirm [[President of the United States|U.S. presidential]] appointments to high offices, approve or reject treaties, and try cases of [[Impeachment in the United States|impeachment]] brought by the House. The Senate and the House provide a [[Separation of powers under the United States Constitution|check and balance]] on the powers of the [[Federal government of the United States#Executive branch|executive]] and [[Federal judiciary of the United States|judicial]] branches of government. | The '''United States Senate''' is the [[upper chamber]] of the [[United States Congress]]. The Senate and the [[United States House of Representatives]] (which is the [[lower chamber]] of Congress) comprise the federal [[bicameral legislature]] of the [[United States]]. Together, the Senate and the House have the authority under [[Article One of the United States Constitution|Article One]] of the [[U.S. Constitution]] to pass or defeat federal legislation. The Senate has exclusive power to confirm [[President of the United States|U.S. presidential]] appointments to high offices, approve or reject treaties, and try cases of [[Impeachment in the United States|impeachment]] brought by the House. The Senate and the House provide a [[Separation of powers under the United States Constitution|check and balance]] on the powers of the [[Federal government of the United States#Executive branch|executive]] and [[Federal judiciary of the United States|judicial]] branches of government. | ||