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Revision as of 10:00, August 26, 2007
The United States Senate is one of the two Houses of Congress. It is composed of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. The Senate convenes in Washington, D.C.. As of 2007, the Senate is equally divided, with 49 Republicans and 49 Democrats. Independents Bernie Sanders and Joe Lieberman caucus with the Democratic Party, giving Democrats the majority and control.
The position of President of the Senate is filled by the Vice President of the United States, and he casts the deciding vote in case of a tie. The Senate's current Majority Leader is Democrat Harry Reid, and the Minority Leader is the Republican Mitch McConnell. [1]
See also U.S. Senate Glossary.
The Senate is named for the Roman Senate, the governing council of ancient Rome. The Latin word means a council of elders, and derives from the same Latin root as senior.