• The United States Senate observes a number of traditions, some formal and some informal. Some of the current and former traditions are described below:...
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    The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress. The United States Senate and the lower chamber of Congress, the United States...
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    of the U.S. Senate The positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and people of the party leadership of the...
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    The chaplain of the United States Senate opens each session of the United States Senate with a prayer, and provides and coordinates religious programs...
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    The Seal of the United States Senate is the seal officially adopted by the United States Senate to authenticate certain official documents. Its design...
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    The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 118th United States Congress...
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    The Democratic Caucus of the United States Senate, sometimes referred to as the Democratic Conference, is the formal organization of all senators who are...
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  • United States senators are conventionally ranked by the length of their tenure in the Senate. The senator in each U.S. state with the longer time in office...
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    branch, as the president of the Senate. In this capacity, the vice president is empowered to preside over the United States Senate, but may not vote except...
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    The sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the United States Senate (originally known as the doorkeeper of the Senate from April 7, 1789 – 1798) is the protocol...
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