Party caucuses and conferences
CLEP American Government, Chapter 8 Party caucuses and conferences House and Senate party caucuses or conferences select leaders, discuss strategy, and coordinate members. They are party organizations inside the legislature rather than constitutionally required governmental bodies. These meetings create internal party authority. Members elect their leaders, adopt party rules, discuss legislative priorities, and resolve some […]
President pro tempore
CLEP American Government, Chapter 8 President pro tempore The Senate elects a president pro tempore to preside when the vice president is absent. The office is usually held by a senior majority-party senator and is less powerful than the party floor leaders. The Constitution creates the office but does not make it the Senate's party […]
