Senate Convenes Pro Forma Session and Adjourns to September 1, 2026

The Senate convened for a brief pro forma session on Monday, August 31, 2026. During this short meeting, Senator Ted Budd of North Carolina was appointed as the Acting President pro tempore. No substantive legislative business was conducted, and the session quickly concluded.

This pro forma session served to fulfill procedural requirements, allowing the Senate to remain technically in session without conducting any significant legislative activities. Such sessions are common during recesses or periods when substantive work is not scheduled.