Senate Meets Pro Forma, Adjourns to Thursday

The Senate convened for a pro forma session on October 13, 2026, at 3:30 and 2 seconds p.m. During the brief session, Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee was appointed as the Acting President pro tempore by the President pro tempore, Mr. Grassley. The Senate then adjourned at 3:30 and 26 seconds p.m., with the next meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

This session was purely procedural, with no substantive legislative business conducted. Pro forma sessions are typically held to satisfy constitutional requirements for regular meetings without transacting significant legislative activity, maintaining the chamber's technical continuity.