United States Senate from Florida
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The United States Senate from Florida refers to the two-member delegation representing the state of Florida in the U.S. Senate, participating in federal legislative duties and national policymaking.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States senators from Florida | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Senate state delegation
ⓘ
legislative delegation ⓘ |
| amendmentAffectingElection | Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamber | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classStructure | divided into Senate classes ⓘ |
| constituency | State of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article I of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentMember |
Marco Rubio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rick Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentMemberParty |
Republican Party
NERFINISHED
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Republican Party (Marco Rubio) NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican Party (Rick Scott) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentMemberSince |
Marco Rubio, January 3, 2011
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Rick Scott, January 3, 2019 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | popular vote ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advice and consent on presidential nominations
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consideration of federal legislation ⓘ oversight of the executive branch ⓘ ratification of treaties ⓘ representation of Florida in the U.S. Senate ⓘ |
| historicalNote | Florida has been represented in the U.S. Senate since its admission to the Union in 1845 ⓘ |
| impeachmentRole | jury in impeachment trials conducted by the Senate ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal matters of the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBranchOf | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| meetsAt | United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfSenateClassesRepresented | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfVotesInSenate | 2 ⓘ |
| oversightMechanism |
committee hearings
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investigations ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
federal lawmaking
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national policymaking ⓘ |
| partOf | Florida congressional delegation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution | United States House of Representatives from Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | residents of Florida ⓘ |
| responsibility |
approval of federal budget legislation
ⓘ
impeachment trials participation ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | direct election by voters of Florida ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| termLimit | no term limits ⓘ |
| typeOfRepresentation | equal representation of the state regardless of population ⓘ |
| votingSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
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United States senators from Florida