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The Connecticut State Senate is the Upper House of the Connecticut General Assembly , the State Legislature of the U.S. State of Connecticut . The state senate comprises 36 members, each representing a district with around 94,600 inhabitants. Senators are elected to a two-year term without Term Limits . The Connecticut State Senate is one of the 14 upper house bodies in U.S. state legislatures that serves at a two-year cycle, rather than the normal four-year term as in the majority of states. As in other Upper House s of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate , the Senate is reserved with special functions such as confirming or rejecting Gubernatorial appointments to the state's executive departments, the state Cabinet , commissions and boards. Unlike a majority of U.S. state legislatures, both the Connecticut House Of Representatives and the State Senate vote on the composition to the Connecticut Supreme Court . The Senate meets within the State Capitol in Hartford . LEADERSHIP OF THE SENATE The Lieutenant Governor Of Connecticut serves as the President Of The Senate , but only casts a legislative vote if required to break a tie. In his or her absence, the President Pro Tempore presides over the Senate. The President Pro Tempore is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the entire Senate through a Senate Resolution. The President Pro Tempore is the chief leadership position in the Senate. The other Senate Majority and Minority leaders are elected by their respective party caucuses. The President of the Senate is Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Michael Fedele of the Republican Party . The President Pro Tempore is Democrat Donald E. Williams, Jr. of the 29th District ( Scotland , Windham ). The Majority Leader is Democrat Martin Looney of the 11th District ( New Haven ). The Minority Leader is Republican John McKinney of the 28th District ( Fairfield ). Current leadership MAKE-UP OF THE SENATE Members of the Senate SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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