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Chapter #1
Dear members of the Senate Democratic Caucus, below you will find helpful definitions and other useful tools as you assemble your ability to effective use the tools of a majority party in the US Senate.
Step 1. What is a Majority Party?
No need to fret little Harry. It’s just this simple.
Majority and minority parties
The “Majority party” is the political party which either has a majority of seats or can form a coalition or caucus with a majority of seats; if two or more parties are tied, the Vice President’s affiliation determines which party is the majority party. The next-largest party is known as the minority party.
Until Texas or Alaska secedes, there are 50 States and 100 Senators in The US Senate. That’s two for every state!