1:25 p.m. The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00 noon, Monday, January 6, 2025. Following Leader remarks, the Senate will recess at 12:40 p.m. and then proceed as a body to the hall of the House of Representatives under provisions S. Con. Res. 2 for the counting of the electoral ballots. Following the joint session, the Senate will reconvene and be in a period of morning business.
1:22 p.m. Majority Leader Thune started the wrap up.
- Presented the veto message to accompany S. 4199 – Judges Act of 2024.
- The Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 3 Authorizing the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of the remains of the late James Earl Carter Jr., 39th President of the United States.
1:03 p.m. Democrat Leader Schumer congratulated Majority Leader Thune as the new Republican speaker, paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter, introduced and welcomed new Senators, and offered advice to the 119th Congress.
12:52 p.m. Majority Leader Thune spoke about the terrorist attack in New Orleans, the explosion in Las Vegas and he then paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter. He then spoke about the future of the Senate.
12:50 p.m. Democrat Leader Schumer received consent for the Senate to agree to the following
- S. Res. 15
12:47 p.m. Majority Leader Thune received consent for the Senate to agree to the following
- S. Res. 9
- S. Res. 10
- S. Res. 11
- S. Res. 12
- S. Res. 13
- S. Res. 14
12:43 p.m. Jackie Barber took the oath of office to be the Secretary of the Senate.
12:43 p.m. Majority Leader Thune received consent for the Senate to agree to the following:
- S. Res. 7
- S. Con. Res. 1
- S. Con. Res. 2
- S. Res. 8
12:42 Democrat Leader Schumer received consent for the Senate to agree to the following
- S. Res. 6
12:40 p.m. Majority Leader Thune received consent for the Senate to agree to the following
- S. Res. 4
- S. Res. 5
12:39 p.m. Senator Chuck Grassley took the oath of office to be sworn in as the Senate Pro Temp.
12:36 p.m. Majority Leader Thune received consent for the Senate to agree to the following
- S. Res. 1
- S. Res. 2
- S. Res. 3
12:28 p.m. The Senate began a live quorum
12:27 p.m. Senators Slotkin, Warren, Whitehouse and Wicker took the oath of office.
12:25 p.m. Senators Sanders, Schiff, Scott (FL), Sheehy took the oath of office.
12:22 p.m. Senators McCormick, Moreno, Murphy, Rosen took the oath of office.
12:19 p.m. Senators Kaine, Kim, King, and Klobuchar took the oath of office.
12:16 p.m. Senators Gillibrand, Hawley, Heinrich, and Hirono took the oath of office.
12:14 p.m. Senators Cruz, Curtis, Fischer, and Gallego took the oath of office.
12:10 p.m. Senators Blackburn, Blunt Rochester, Cantwell and Cramer took the oath of office.
12:06 p.m. Senators Alsobrooks, Banks, Baldwin, and Barrasso took the oath of office
12:06 p.m. Vice President Harris started administrating the oath of office to the newly elected Senators.
12:01 p.m. Leader Schumer welcomed back Chaplin Barry Black.
12:00 p.m. The Senate convened for the 119th congress
11:45 a.m. The senate convened for a pro forma session then adjourned the 118th congress Sine Die.
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The Senate will convene for a pro forma session at 11:45 a.m. with no business expected, after which the 118th Congress will adjourn Sine Die.
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The 119th Congress will convene at 12:00 noon.
We expect the following proceedings to occur:
- Swearing in Senators elected or reelected in the most recent general election in groups of four in alphabetical order.
- Establishing the presence of a quorum,
- Adopting administrative resolutions,
- Adopting standing orders for the new Congress,
- Agreeing by unanimous consent to a date (other than the convening date) on which bills and joint resolutions may begin to be introduced.
- Electing a new President pro tempore and one or more Senate officers.
- The majority and minority leaders usually make welcoming remarks.
