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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Senate

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER

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Parliament name Congress Parliamentary building
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Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name Senate
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) House of Representatives
Affiliation to the IPU No
Affiliation date(s) 1889 - 2003
LEADERSHIP
President

Mike Pence (M) 

Orrin G. Hatch (M) 

Notes President of the Senate: Mr. Mike Pence (20 Jan. 2017 -)
President pro tempore: Mr. Orrin G. Hatch (6 Jan. 2015 -)
Secretary General Julie E. Adams (F) 
Notes Appointed on 6 Jan. 2015.
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 100 / 100
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN

Percentage of women
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Women (current number) 23 (23.00%)
Mode of designation directly elected 100
Term 6 years; one-third of the membership is renewed every 2 years
Last renewal dates 8 November 2016
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Address U.S. Senate
The Capitol - WASHINGTON D.C. 20510
(Export mailing lists)
Phone 1202) 224 3622
Fax (1202) 224 2373
E-mail
Website http://www.senate.gov
http://www.congress.gov/

This page was last updated on 17 September 2018
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