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This is a list of positions filled by presidential appointment with Senate confirmation. Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution and law of the United States , certain federal positions appointed by the president of the United States require confirmation ( advice and consent ) of the United States Senate .
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.
Because of the cost of conducting a special election, [1] most states hold elections to fill a Senate vacancy in conjunction with the next general election, while some states, such as Alabama [2] and Texas, allow for special elections to the Senate to be held before a general election (similar to special elections to the U.S. House of ...
(Reuters) -The U.S. Senate's Democratic majority began a crusade on Tuesday to confirm as many new federal judges nominated by President Joe Biden as possible to avoid leaving vacancies that ...
The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 119th United States Congress . Party affiliation
U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans clinched a late-night deal on Wednesday that clears the way for votes on a group of President Joe Biden's nominees for federal trial courts in exchange for ...
The 119th United States Congress began on January 3, 2025. There were nine new senators (four Democrats, five Republicans) and 63 new representatives (33 Democrats, 30 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (a Democrat and a Republican), at the start of its first session. Additionally, three senators (all Republicans) have taken office in ...
The U.S. Senate intelligence committee will hold what is expected to be a close vote on Tuesday on President Donald Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, former U.S ...