Senate Floor Activity - Friday, January 3, 2025

The Honorable Kamala D. Harris, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, called the Senate to order at 12:02 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the Vice President led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of Friday, January 3, 2025, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Friday, January 3, 2025, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

The following transactions of morning business occurred on today.

Legislative Business (Friday, January 3)

S. 4199 (Sen. Young): A bill to authorize additional district judges for the district courts and convert temporary judgeships.

S.Res. 1 (Sen. Thune): A resolution establishing a Committee to Inform the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is assembled.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 2 (Sen. Thune): A resolution informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 3 (Sen. Thune): A resolution to elect Charles E. Grassley, a Senator from the State of Iowa, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 4 (Sen. Thune): A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 5 (Sen. Thune): A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a President pro tempore.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 6 (Sen. Schumer): A resolution expressing the thanks of the Senate to the Honorable Patty Murray for her service as President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and to designate Senator Murray as President Pro Tempore Emerita of the United States Senate.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 7 (Sen. Thune): A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 8 (Sen. Thune): A resolution electing Jackie Barber as Secretary of the Senate.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 9 (Sen. Thune): A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Secretary of the Senate.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 10 (Sen. Thune): A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Secretary of the Senate.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 11 (Sen. Thune): A resolution electing Jennifer A. Hemingway as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 12 (Sen. Thune): A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 13 (Sen. Thune): A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 14 (Sen. Thune): A resolution electing Robert M. Duncan, of the District of Columbia, as Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 15 (Sen. Schumer): A resolution electing Gary B. Myrick, of Virginia, as Secretary for the Minority of the Senate.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Con.Res. 1 (Sen. Thune): A concurrent resolution extending the life of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Con.Res. 2 (Sen. Thune): A concurrent resolution to provide for the counting on January 6, 2025, of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Con.Res. 3 (Sen. Klobuchar): A concurrent resolution 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.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Executive Business (Friday, January 3)

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Thune, at 1:25 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12 noon on Monday, January 6, 2025.