senate's
Belonging to Congress
Senate's is the possessive form of senate, indicating something belonging to or associated with a legislative body.
It typically refers to the upper chamber of a bicameral legislature: the Senate's vote on the bill, the Senate's rules committee.
In casual writing, it may appear without capitalization when referring generically to such bodies: the state senate's decision.
Enclosed room or cavity
- floorIndoor walking surface
- voteFormal choice expression
- billAmount owed, written
- passageSegment of text
filibuster · cloture · majority · minority · resolution · amendment · committee · hearing
Power to enforce obedience
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- prerogativeExclusive right of office
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
traditions · precedent · decorum · protocol · privilege · immunity · subpoena · oversight
Places to sit
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- caucusParty selection meeting
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- incumbentsCurrent holders of positions
vacancies · appointments · elections · terms · leadership · whip · majority leader · minority leader
Formal discussion list
- prioritiesMost important things
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
obstruction · compromise · coalition · partisanship · opposition · allies · rivals · influence
chamber
Enclosed room or cavity
passage · filibuster · cloture · majority · minority · resolution · amendment · committee · hearing · confirmation
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- prerogativeExclusive right of office
rules · traditions · precedent · decorum · protocol · privilege · immunity · subpoena · oversight · advice and consent
seats
Places to sit
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- caucusParty selection meeting
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
incumbents · vacancies · appointments · elections · terms · leadership · whip · majority leader · minority leader · freshman
agenda
Formal discussion list
- prioritiesMost important things
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
gridlock · obstruction · compromise · coalition · partisanship · opposition · allies · rivals · influence · leverage
senate'shouse's
Belonging to a residence
House of Representatives · assembly's · commons · House of Commons · representatives
- senate presidentHead of upper legislature
- U.S. SenateFederal legislative chamber
- state senateRegional legislative assembly
- senate seatElected legislative office
- senate raceCampaign for congressional seat
- US SenateFederal legislative upper body