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The Vice President of the United States is in charge of the U.S. Senate.
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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.
The U.S. Vice President is the President of the Senate. When he/she is absent or acting as President, the Senate President Pro Tempore is in charge.
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The Vice President of the United States is also the President of the Senate. He is not a Senator and he can not vote unless there is a tie vote, in which case he can vote to break the tie if he wishes.
no; the vice president does. and if the vice president is ill also, then speaker of the house is in charge.
President of the Senate (The Vice President) Actually no one is 'in charge of' the Senate. If anyone has a responsibility to try to govern the Senate, it's the responsibility of the two leaders. Article 1 of the US Constitution says "The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided." This means that the VP would be the deciding vote were there to be a tie in votes, but is not 'in charge of' the Senate.
The president pro tempore presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent. The current president pro tempore (as of 5/17) is Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah.
The president Pro-Tempore is the presiding officer in the senate. That individual is in charge of the Senate agenda in the absence of the vice president.
The Speaker of the House is in charge of the House of Representatives in Congress, while the Vice President serves as the President of the Senate. The Speaker and the Vice President oversee the legislative process, manage debates, and ensure the smooth functioning of their respective chambers.
The Vice President is the President of the Senate.