United States Senate Simulation
The United States Senate Simulation was created on September 5th 2003. It had 100 members in its first full year of operation. In that time, the simulation has seen the election of 4 presidents, 3 of them Republicans, a resignation of the presidency, a Senate censure, and election anomalies. The Administrators of USSS are currently preparing the simulation for a reopening in Spring 2005. Veterans and the newly interested alike are welcome to visit USSS here for more information.
Current administration (as of the July 2004 election):
- President: Ian Edward MacDougall (R)
- Vice-President: James A. Devereaux (D)
- Clerk of the Senate: Justin C. Miller (D)
Past Presidents:
- Laura Davis-Sanders
- Jeff Etter**
- James G. Cross*
Past VPs:
- Ann Marie Marquadt
- James G. Cross*
- Ian Edward MacDougal
- James A. Devereaux Sr.**
**- Resigned *- Took over office
Fast Facts: Only two members of the Senate have held positions of power in the game's 2 dominant parties:
- Eric Vanderberg of Delaware: Minority Leader, Majority Whip
- V. Gupta of West Virginia: Deputy Whip, Majority Leader
- In the year since opening, over 190,000 posts have been made by the simulation's membership