President pro tempore of the United States Senate - Wikipedia
WEBThe current president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate is Patty Murray of Washington. The most senior senator in the majority Senate Democratic Caucus and the first woman to hold the position, she was sworn in on January 3, 2023, at the start of the 118th Congress.
About the President Pro Tempore - U.S. Senate
WEBThe Constitution instructs the Senate to choose a president pro tempore to preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice president. Pro tempore is a Latin term meaning "for the time being,” signaling that the position was originally conceived as …
List of presidents pro tempore of the United States Senate
WEBSince the office was created in 1789, 92 individuals, from 39 of the 50 states, have served as president pro tempore of the Senate. The current president pro tempore is Patty Murray of Washington, who assumed office on January 3, …
About the President Pro Tempore | Historical Overview - U.S. Senate
WEBAbout the President Pro Tempore | Historical Overview. The Constitution provides for two officers to preside over the Senate: the vice president and a president pro tempore. The vice president of the United States is designated as the president of the Senate.
About the President Pro Tempore | Presidents Pro Tempore - U.S. Senate
WEBMar 12, 2024 · Senator Robert C. Byrd became the president pro tempore at that time. Starting January 20, 2001, the incoming Republican vice president Richard Cheney held the deciding vote, giving the majority to the Republicans. Senator Strom Thurmond resumed his role as president pro tempore.
Patty Murray - Wikipedia
WEBPatricia Lynn Murray (née Johns; born October 11, 1950) is an American politician and president pro tempore of the United States Senate since 2023 and the senior United States Senator from Washington since 1993.
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
WEBThe president pro tempore (/ ˌ p r oʊ ˈ t ɛ m p ər iː / or / ˌ p r oʊ ˈ t ɛ m p ər eɪ /), [1] or president pro tem, of the United States Senate is the longest serving senator from the majority political party in the United States Senate.
WEBMar 23, 2019 · The U.S. Constitution establishes the office of the President pro tempore of the Senate to preside over the Senate in the Vice President’s absence. Since 1947, the President pro tempore has stood third in line to succeed to the presidency after the Vice President and the Speaker of the House.
President of the U.S. Senate - Ballotpedia
WEBThe Constitution provides for a president pro tempore to preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice president. Except for the years from 1886 to 1947, the president pro tempore has also been included in the presidential line of succession. [1]
The President Pro Tempore of the Senate: History and Authority …
WEBOn January 4, 2007, the first day of the 110 th Congress, the Senate approved S.Res. 3, electing Robert C. Byrd, Democrat of West Virginia, to be President pro tempore of the Senate.
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