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United States Senate Election, 1994
The 1994 United States Senate elections held November 8, 1994 in which the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party took control of the United States Senate, Senate from the Democratic Party (United States), Democrats. Like for most other midterm elections, the opposition, this time being the Republicans, held the traditional advantage. The congressional Republicans campaigned against the early presidency of Bill Clinton, including his unsuccessful 1993 Clinton health care plan, health care plan. The Republicans successfully defended all of their seats and won eight from the Democrats by defeating the incumbent Senators Harris Wofford (1994 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania) and Jim Sasser (1994 United States Senate election in Tennessee, Tennessee), in addition to picking up six open seats in 1994 United States Senate election in Arizona, Arizona, 1994 United States Senate election in Maine, Maine, 1994 United States Senate election in Michigan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powers of the Senate are established by Article One of the United States Constitution. The Senate is composed of senators, each of whom represents a single state in its entirety. Each of the 50 states is equally represented by two senators who serve staggered terms of six years, for a total of 100 senators. The vice president of the United States serves as presiding officer and president of the Senate by virtue of that office, despite not being a senator, and has a vote only if the Senate is equally divided. In the vice president's absence, the president pro tempore, who is traditionally the senior member of the party holding a majority of seats, presides over the Senate. As the upper chamber of Congress, the Senate has several powers o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
