DHR senate

The DHR Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the Democratic Hemmoian Republic, the other being the House. In the Senate, each state of the Republic is equally represented by two members. Senators serve for eight-year terms that are staggered so elections are held for approximately one-third of the seats every second year. The presiding officer of the senate is called the President of the Senate. The Vice President of the DHR is the President of the Senate and serves as its presiding officer, but is not a Senator and does not vote except to break ties.

The Senate is regarded as a more deliberative body than the House; the Senate is smaller and its members serve longer terms, allowing for a more collegial and less partisan atmosphere that is somewhat more insulated from public opinion than the House. The Senate has several exclusive powers enumerated in the Constitution not granted to the House; most significantly, the President cannot ratify treaties or make important appointments without the advice and consent of the Senate.

The Senate gathers on Tooled Hemmo III.