Senate Meets Pro Forma, Adjourns to Monday

The Senate convened for a pro forma session on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 2 and 1 second p.m. During this brief session, Senator Marsha Blackburn was appointed Acting President pro tempore by President pro tempore Chuck Grassley. No legislative business was transacted. The Senate then adjourned at 2 and 42 seconds p.m., with its next meeting scheduled for Monday, February 23, 2026, at 3 p.m.

Pro forma sessions are typically held to satisfy constitutional requirements that prevent the chamber from adjourning for more than three days without the consent of the other chamber. These sessions involve no substantive legislative activity, serving primarily to maintain the legislative calendar and allow for the introduction of bills or other minor procedural actions without requiring the presence of a full complement of members.