The legislative branch of the United States government is the United States Congress, which consists of two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- The Senate is made up of 100 Senators, two from each state, serving six-year terms. The current Senate majority party is Republican, with 53 seats, and the minority party is Democratic, with 45 seats. The Senate leadership includes the President of the Senate (Vice President of the US), the President pro tempore, majority and minority leaders, and their whips. For example, the current Senate Majority Leader is Chuck Schumer, and the Senate Minority Leader is Mitch McConnell.
- The House of Representatives has 435 voting members distributed among the states based on population, plus 6 non-voting delegates from territories. Members serve two-year terms. The House is currently led by the Speaker of the House, who is Mike Johnson. The House has both majority and minority leadership teams, with the majority currently being Republican (220 members) and the minority Democratic (212 members) with some vacancies.
Together, these two chambers hold all legislative powers granted by the Constitution, including making laws, declaring war, confirming appointments (Senate), and initiating budget and revenue bills (House).
