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Who is the leader of the senate when the vice president is not there?
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Who is the constitutional leader of the senate?
The current sitting Vice President of the U.S.
Who serves as the leader of the senate when the vice president is absent?
When the US Vice President is absent or acting as President, his/her Senate duties fall to the US Senate President Pro Tempore, who by tradition is the longest-serving Senator of the majority party.
Does the Vice President run the Senate or the House?
The vice president does not "run" the senate. However he is the president of the senate and can vote, if the senate vote is tied. In a way the senate majority leader can control the senate in that all bills can only reach the floor to be debated and voted on if he or she says so. Harry Reid, a democrat, now "controls" the senate
Vice president of senate?
There is no vice president of the Senate. However, the vice president of the United States (currently Joe Biden) serves in the largely ceremonial post of "President of the Senate." He convenes the Senate and votes only if there is a tie.
What does the Vice President of the US serve as?
The Vice President of the United States acts as the President of the Senate, but he has no vote except to break ties. This is his only official role. Only the first few Vice Presidents actually acted as the President of the Senate; the VP only shows up when the vote is likely to be a tie. The rest of the time, the majority leader of the Senate acts as the "President Pro Tem" (or "pro tempore", "of the moment") and manages the day to day business of the Senate.
Title of the Head of the Senate?
The Vice President.
Who chooses senate majority leader?
The Leader of the Senate is always the Vice-President. And if the Vice-President isn't there, then the President pro-tempore(temporary President) is in charge.
Official leader of the senate?
Harry Reid!
Who was the leader of the senate house?
the leader is usually the vice president or the president
What do you call the leader of the senate?
I assume you mean the US Senate. The constitution specifies that the Vice President (currently Joe Biden) is the President of the Senate. However, the Vice President plays little role in the Senate these days. Most of the power is shared between the Senate Party leaders, currently Harry Reid (Majority Leader) and Mitch McConnell (Minority Leader).
Who is the leader of the Senate and all the meetings of the Senate?
The Vice President
What is the leader of the senate?
the vice President of the US
Who is going to be the next sec of senate?
There is no sec of the senate. The senate has a majority leader and a minority leader. The Vice President sits as the president of the senate.
Is the vice president the leader of the Senate?
Yes. Under the Constitution, the vice president serves as the president of the Senate and presides over the Senate's daily proceedings.
Who is the leader of the rules committee?
the leader of the senate is the Vice President
Is the Speaker the leader in the Senate or House of Representatives?
The Speaker of the House is the leader of the House of Representatives. The President of the Senate (who is also the Vice President) is the leader of the Senate.
Who is the president if the post of President and Vice-President is vaccant?
leader of the senate
