Senate
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Presidents | Gérard Larcher |
|---|---|
| LR | |
| Founded | 1799 |
| Seats | 348 |
| Voting system | Indirect election |
| Political groups | Communist, Republican, Citizen and Ecologist group |
| Type of business | French Parliament, Upper house |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2221598 |
About Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the French Parliament. Indirectly elected by elected officials, it represents territorial collectivities of the Republic and French citizens living abroad.
French Senate to debate anti-gay law apology
... On Wednesday, the French Senate - the upper house of the French parliament - will debate a bill which would offer a formal apology to the victims of the homophobic legislation...
Ken Paxton: Texas Attorney General acquitted of corruption charges
... He was cleared of 16 counts in a vote in the state Senate...
Hunter Biden: The struggles and scandals of the US president's son
... He was only two years old in December 1972 when - less than six weeks after his father s election to the US Senate - a truck rammed into the family car and took the lives of his mother and his baby sister Naomi...
GaaSyy: Japan YouTuber arrested over celebrity threats
... His absence angered the Senate - whose members unanimously voted for his expulsion...
Thailand elections: Move Forward looks to make history
... However, this proposed coalition would not have sufficient seats to outvote its opponents and the unelected 250-seat Senate - that, under the military-drafted constitution, is allowed to join the vote for the next prime minister...
Mike Pence testifies in criminal probe of Trump and Capitol riot
... Mr Pence s lawyers had also sought unsuccessfully to challenge the subpoena, arguing that his role as president of the Senate during his time in office meant he had congressional immunity...
GaaSyy: Japan YouTuber MP expelled for never going to work
... Yoshikazu Higashitani was expelled on Tuesday by his Senate colleagues for never coming to work...
Kevin McCarthy says he has votes to become US House Speaker
... Democrats retained control of the Senate...
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