The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the federal legislative body of the United States. Composed of 100 senators representing the states, the Senate is responsible for crafting and voting on federal legislation, confirming presidential appointments, ratifying treaties, and conducting oversight of the executive branch. Through resolutions and legislative actions, the Senate expresses positions on national policy issues, including federal taxation proposals.
The Senate considers and debates federal legislation across all areas of national policy, including taxation, federal spending, economic policy, healthcare, national defense, foreign relations, and constitutional matters. Individual senators and the body as a whole may introduce or adopt resolutions supporting or opposing specific tax reforms such as a national sales tax or the FairTax proposal.
Funded through federal appropriations from the United States Treasury as part of the legislative branch of the federal government
United States House of Representatives; Congressional committees; individual U.S. Senators; Architect of the Capitol; Congressional Budget Office
Governmental legislative body
