Senate Meets Pro Forma, Adjourns to Thursday, April 9, 2026

The Senate convened for a pro forma session on Monday, April 6, 2026. During the brief session, Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa was appointed as Acting President pro tempore by President pro tempore Chuck Grassley. The Senate then adjourned until 12 noon on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

Pro forma sessions are typically held to satisfy constitutional requirements for the chamber to remain technically in session, preventing recess appointments or other procedural maneuvers, without conducting substantive legislative business.