Capitalize all specific references to governmental legislative bodies, regardless of whether the name of the state or nation is used. For example,
- the U.S. Senate
- the Senate
- the Virginia Senate
- the state Senate
- the Senate
Lowercase plural uses. For example,
- The Virginia and Michigan senates debated similar amendments.
See also AP Style Governmental Bodies.
The same principles apply to non-U.S. bodies.
Lowercase references to non-governmental bodies. For example,
- The student senate at Yale was holding a meeting.