A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate, so-called as an assembly of the senior and therefore allegedly wiser and more experienced members of the society or ruling class. Thus, the literal meaning of the word "senate" is Assembly of Elders.
Senators are asking fundamental questions about the identity of Australia - multicultural, home to the planet's oldest living civilisation, and with a parliamentary tradition straight out of England. The Age - Published
Claiming to be ālongtime friends of India,ā the Senators wrote: āMore than six months after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modiās government unilaterally revoked the autonomy of Jammu and.. IndiaTimes - Published
Italy's Senate voted Wednesday (February 12) to lift immunity from prosecution from far-right leader Matteo Salvini. The former interior minister could now face trial over his refusal to let migrants..
On Wednesday (January 29) Senators began the first of two days of questioning to both Trump's legal team and the Democratic lawmakers who serve as prosecutors in the Trump impeachment trial on charges..
White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, the head of the President Trump's defense team at his impeachment trial, told Senators on Saturday they would be denying voters their right to give their opinion on..
Far-right leader Matteo Salvini is set to face charges of illegally detaining migrants at sea after Italian lawmakers voted to strip him of immunity, reports showed. The League leader could face up to.. WorldNews - Published
Italian senators voted on Wednesday to lift immunity for far-right leader Matteo Salvini, opening the way for a potentially career-ending trial over accusations that he illegally detained migrants at.. Reuters - Published
Italian senators voted on Wednesday to lift immunity for far-right leader Matteo Salvini, opening the way for a potentially career-ending trial over accusations he illegally detained migrants at sea.. France 24 - Published Also reported by •Reuters
House Democrats made a last minute plea to Senators on Friday to allow witnesses to testify as President Donald Trump appeared headed for all-but-certain impeachment acquittal. (Jan. 31)
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With an absent defendant and a tired chief justice, the Senate will begin formal arguments as House managers open their case that President Trump committed high crimes and misdemeanors. NYTimes.com - Published
An Italian Senate committee on Monday approved a court's request to pursue an investigation into far-right League leader Matteo Salvini, a move that could give rise to a trial for alleged kidnapping of.. Reuters - Published
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton believes he can summon support from the Senate cross bench to unwind refugee medevac laws when parliament returns next week. SBS - Published
China's State Grid Corp has a 40% stake in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) - which runs the country's lone power transmission line. It transmits electricity all the way from.. WorldNews - Published Also reported by •BBC News
Virginia Democrat Ghazala Hashmi joined CBSN to discuss her historic win in this week's elections and her goals as a state Senator. CBS News - Published
Virginia Democrats are hoping to win the majority in the House of Delegates and state Senate. Richmond Times-Dispatch reporter Melhor Leonor explains the significance of the upcoming election to Elaine.. CBS News - Published
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg was grilled by Senate lawmakers Tuesday over Boeingās defective 737 MAX airplane, which was grounded worldwide after two crashes in Ethiopia and... WorldNews - Published
Everyone knows the Senate can remove a president, but a second, lesser-known vote could disqualify someone from future office altogether. NYTimes.com - Published
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday hailed the Senate's approval of a sweeping overhaul of the nation's pension system as a launch pad for the wider economy, although voting on the last few.. Reuters - Published
In Mexico, the Senate is slated to vote on legislation to legalize marijuana in the coming days. The billās passage would mark a... WorldNews - Published
Brazil's Senate on Wednesday approved a landmark pension reform bill in a first round of voting, in a relief for far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, although senators voted down an amendment in a move.. Reuters - Published
Here's the latest for Monday September 30th: McConnell says Senate must take up impeachment if House approves; Rep. Collins resigns amid insider trading case; US citizen charged with spying for China;.. USATODAY.com - Published
Former government ministers Christopher Pyne and Julie Bishop have fronted a Senate inquiry via teleconference examining whether their post-politics jobs breach parliamentary rules. SBS - Published
Former government ministers Christopher Pyne and Julie Bishop will front a Senate inquiry examining whether their post-politics job breach parliamentary rules. SBS - Published
Mexico reiterated its opposition to becoming a safe third country for asylum seekers, with the foreign minister on Thursday endorsing the senate leader's declaration that the legislature would never.. Reuters - Published
Polish opposition parties have joined forces to try to win a majority in the upper house of parliament, the Senate, in parliamentary elections on Oct. 13, as they struggle to oust the ruling.. Reuters - Published
The Italian Senate on Tuesday postponed till next week further debate on an ongoing government crisis, frustrating a push by Matteo Salvini, leader of the far-right League party, for new elections. Reuters - Published
A rowdy Italian Senate on Tuesday rejected a call by far-right leader Matteo Salvini for a swift no-confidence vote, deciding instead that Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte would address the crisis on.. France 24 - Published
A foreign state staged the latest cyber attack targeting the Czech Foreign Ministry, the Senate's security committee said on Tuesday, though it did not identify the nation concerned or provide any.. Reuters - Published
The Italian Senate will return Tuesday from its summer vacation to set a crucial date for a no-confidence vote that could spell the end of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's populist government. France 24 - Published
The full Italian Senate will meet on Tuesday to set the date for a motion of no confidence in the government, party chiefs said, after a Senate panel failed to reach an agreement over a timetable for.. Reuters - Published
The Italian Senate on Wednesday rejected a motion by one of the ruling coalition parties, the 5-Star Movement, to block an alpine rail link with France, paving the way for the long-contested project to.. Reuters - Published
The Italian Senate on Wednesday rejected a motion by one of the ruling coalition parties, the 5-Star Movement, to block an alpine rail link with France, paving the way for the long-contested project to.. Reuters - Published
The Senate gave final approval to a two-year budget deal that would lift the federal debt limit and raise spending by hundreds of billions of dollars. NYTimes.com - Published
One of the Morrison government's cabinet ministers could face a Senate inquiry over his meetings with environment officials over grasslands. SBS - Published
One of the Morrison government's cabinet ministers could face a Senate inquiry over his meetings with environment officials over grasslands. SBS - Published
Nearly 18 years after 9/11, the Senate passed a bill guaranteeing financial support to the families of first responders. The bill now heads to the president's desk. Chip Reid reports. CBS News - Published
The Greens will push for a Senate inquiry into how the pension is set, calling for the process to be independent after the government's cut to deeming rates. SBS - Published
The Greens will push for a Senate inquiry into how the pension is set, calling for the process to be independent after the government's cut to deeming rates. SBS - Published
While Jim Molan launches his campaign to return to the Senate, Libs and Nats turn their thoughts to Deputy Premier John Barilaro's recent federal interventions The Age - Published
After a bit of wrangling in the Senate, the government's $158 billion tax cuts are set to pass the Parliament, so how much will you benefit? SBS - Published
Watch here for live coverage as the 46th Parliament holds its first Question Time and the Senate debates the government's $158 billion tax package. SBS - Published
A debate in the Senate is looming over the government's tax cuts package, with Labor lobbying crossbenchers, after the plan passed the lower house overnight. SBS - Published
A debate in the Senate is looming over the government's tax cuts package, as Labor lobbies crossbenchers, after the plan passed the lower house overnight. SBS - Published
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