| Parliament name |
Congress |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
House of Representatives
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
No |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1889 - 2003 |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Mike Pence (M)
Orrin G. Hatch (M)
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| Notes |
President of the Senate: Mr. Mike Pence (20 Jan. 2017 -)
President pro tempore: Mr. Orrin G. Hatch (6 Jan. 2015 -) |
| Secretary General |
Julie E. Adams (F)
|
| Notes |
Appointed on 6 Jan. 2015. |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
100 / 100 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
23 (23.00%) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 100 |
| Term |
6 years; one-third of the membership is renewed every 2 years |
| Last renewal dates |
8 November 2016
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
U.S. Senate
The Capitol - WASHINGTON D.C. 20510
(Export mailing lists)
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| Phone |
1202) 224 3622 |
| Fax |
(1202) 224 2373 |
| E-mail |
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| Website |
http://www.senate.gov
http://www.congress.gov/
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