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.
President pro tempore - Wikipedia
WEBA president pro tempore or speaker pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the normal presiding officer. [1] The phrase pro tempore is Latin "for the time being".
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.
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.
Sen. Patty Murray becomes first female president pro tempore - NBC News
WEBJan 3, 2023 · WASHINGTON — Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Tuesday became the first female Senate president pro tempore, the second-highest-ranking position in the chamber.
Murray becomes first female president pro tempore in Senate
WEBJan 3, 2023 · Washington Democrat Patty Murray has become the first female president pro tempore of the Senate. That senior member of the majority party acts as Senate president when the vice president cannot be present.
Patty Murray becomes 1st female Senate president pro tempore
WEBJan 5, 2023 · Washington state Democrat Patty Murray is the first woman to become president pro tempore of the Senate, which will put her third in line to the presidency.
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