Who is the president of the Senate under the Constitution?
Under the Constitution, the vice president is the president of the Senate.
Short AnswerThe vice president
Explanation
How Congress WorksArticle I, Section 3 makes the vice president the president of the Senate.
Source
- U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 3, Clause 4 ↗
The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.
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