Who is the sitting President of the Senate?

Do US senators have power?

The Senate shares full legislative power with the House of Representatives. In addition, the Senate has exclusive authority to approve–or reject–presidential nominations to executive and judicial offices, and to provide–or withhold–its “advice and consent” to treaties negotiated by the executive.

Why do senators have longer terms than the president?

To guarantee senators’ independence from short-term political pressures, the framers designed a six-year Senate term, three times as long as that of popularly elected members of the House of Representatives. Madison reasoned that longer terms would provide stability.

How can the Congress nullified the bill signed by the President?

The power of the President to refuse to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevent its enactment into law is the veto. The president has ten days (excluding Sundays) to sign a bill passed by Congress. This veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.

Why do member of the Senate serve six years whereas members of the House serve only two?

A senator is required to meet the same requirements for office as a member of the House. Why do members of the Senate serve six years, whereas members of the House serve only two? Senators should not be as concerned with the pressures of election campaigns, so that they can focus on the “big picture” of government.

Why are there more House of Representatives than senators?

The number of U.S. Representatives for each state depends on the population. Some states have more representatives because they have more people. If the state has a large population, there are more representatives.