Senate Meets Pro Forma, Adjourns to Friday, September 4, 2026

The Senate convened for a pro forma session on September 1, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota was appointed as Acting President pro tempore by President pro tempore Chuck Grassley. The session concluded shortly thereafter, adjourning at 12:30 and 37 seconds p.m. until Friday, September 4, 2026, at 10 a.m.

This session was purely procedural, designed to maintain the legislative calendar without conducting any substantive legislative business. Pro forma sessions are common during recesses or periods of light legislative activity to fulfill constitutional requirements.