Senate Meets Pro Forma, Adjourns to Thursday

The Senate convened for a pro forma session on August 10, 2026, at 10 and 17 seconds a.m. The Honorable John Boozman, a Senator from Arkansas, was appointed Acting President pro tempore by President pro tempore Chuck Grassley. The Senate then adjourned at 10 and 50 seconds a.m. until Thursday, August 13, 2026, at 8 a.m.

This was a pro forma session, meaning the Senate convened solely to satisfy procedural requirements, transacting no substantive legislative business. Such sessions are typically held to prevent recess appointments or to bridge longer breaks.