Senate Meets Pro Forma, Adjourns to May 26, 2026

The Senate convened for a pro forma session on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 8:30 and 3 seconds a.m. During this brief session, Senator Joni Ernst was appointed as Acting President pro tempore by the President pro tempore, Mr. Grassley. No legislative business was conducted. The Senate then adjourned at 8:30 and 33 seconds a.m., to reconvene on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 8 a.m.

This pro forma session served a procedural requirement, allowing the Senate to technically remain in session without conducting any substantive legislative activities. Such sessions are common during recesses or periods when no immediate legislative action is required, ensuring continuity of the legislative calendar.