The primary tasks of the U. S. Vice President as President of the U. S. Senate are to cast a tie-breaking vote whenever necessary and to preside over the counting of the votes after a presidential election.

58 but if Al Franken wins the runoff race in minnesota it'll be 59

U. S Senate has written:

'Legislative proposals concerning surface mining of coal'

100% of the 435 U. S. Representatives' seats and about 1/3 or 33 of the U. S. Senate seats come up for election every two years.

200 U. S. House seats and 14 U. S. Senate seats under Democratic control remained under Democratic control.

174 U. S. House seats and 13 U. S. Senate seats under Republican control remained under Republican control.

56 U. S. House seats and 8 U. S. Senate seats went from Democratic control to Republican control.

4 U. S. House seats went from Republican control to Democratic control.

1 U. S. House seat under Independent control remained under Independent control.