Senate

How many total members are in the Senate

• 435

• 100

• 50

• 2

What are requirements to be a member of Senate

• Atleast 30 years old

• US citizen for 9 years

• Resident of the State you represent

• A college degree

Who is the current president of the Senate

• Mitch McConnell

• Nancy Pelosi

• Joe Biden

• Kamala Harris

How many standing (permanent) committees are in the Senate

• 20

• 50

• 5

• 16

How long was the longest single-person filibuster

• 16 hours

• 24 hours 18 minutes

• 24 days

• 18 hours 24 minutes

Who are the two current missouri senators

• Claire McCaskill

• Josh Hawley

• Deb Lavendar

• Eric Schmitt

How can Senate end a filibuster?

• 2/3 vote for cloture

• if the other side beings another filibuster

• if the time runs out

Seniority rule says the most senior senator becomes the ______ of the committee.

• head

• seat

• chair

• leader

Who is the most important member of the senate

• Senate majority leader

• president of the senate

• president pro tempore

• Majority whip