Senate Meets Pro Forma, Adjourns to Thursday

The Senate convened for a brief pro forma session on Monday, August 17, 2026. During this session, Senator James C. Justice of West Virginia was appointed as Acting President pro tempore. The session began at 1:30 and 10 seconds p.m. and concluded swiftly, adjourning at 1:30 and 48 seconds p.m. The Senate is scheduled to reconvene on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 11:30 a.m.

This session was purely procedural, serving to fulfill constitutional requirements for the Senate to remain technically in session without transacting any substantive legislative business. No votes were taken, no debates occurred, and no measures were considered. Pro forma sessions are a common mechanism to maintain the legislative calendar and prevent certain executive actions.