Senate Meets Pro Forma, Adjourns to September 22, 2026

The Senate convened for a pro forma session on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 9 and 1 second a.m. Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming was appointed as Acting President pro tempore by President pro tempore Chuck Grassley. The Senate then adjourned at 9 and 25 seconds a.m. until Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 3 p.m.

This session was purely pro forma, meaning it was held to fulfill procedural requirements and no substantive legislative business was conducted or debated. Such sessions are typically used to maintain the legislative calendar without requiring the full presence of members.