The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the Senate Floor
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- HJRES 129113th Congress
Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.
Dec 4, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-201.
- HR 325113th Congress
No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
Feb 4, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-3.
- SCONRES 3113th Congress
A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of the House of Representatives.
Jan 4, 2013 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- HR 335117th Congress
To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces.
Jan 22, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-1.
- HR 6023117th Congress
Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021
May 16, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-127.
- HR 7691117th Congress
Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022
May 21, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-128.
- HR 7791117th Congress
Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
May 21, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-129.
- HR 785117th Congress
For the relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso.
Dec 27, 2022 · Became Private Law No: 117-2.
- S 422117th Congress
Senate Shared Employee Act
Apr 23, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-10.
- S 578117th Congress
FASTER Act of 2021
Apr 23, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-11.
- S 957117th Congress
DUMP Opioids Act
Jul 29, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-29.
- SCONRES 1117th Congress
A concurrent resolution to provide for the counting on January 6, 2021, of the electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States.
Jan 3, 2021 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- SCONRES 2117th Congress
A concurrent resolution extending the life of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and authorizing the use of the rotunda and Emancipation Hall of the Capitol by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies in connection with the proceedings and ceremonies conducted for the inauguration of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect of the United States.
Jan 3, 2021 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- SRES 10117th Congress
A resolution electing Gary B. Myrick, of Virginia, as Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.
Jan 20, 2021 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S64-65; text: CR S73)
- SRES 11117th Congress
A resolution electing Robert M. Duncan, of the District of Columbia, as Secretary for the Minority of the Senate.
Jan 20, 2021 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S65; text: CR S73)
- SRES 127117th Congress
A resolution electing Karen H. Gibson as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
Mar 22, 2021 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1662; text: CR S1675)
- SRES 128117th Congress
A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
Mar 22, 2021 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1662; text: CR S1675)
- SRES 129117th Congress
A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
Mar 22, 2021 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1662; text: CR S1675)
- SRES 29117th Congress
A resolution electing Sonceria Ann Berry as Secretary of the Senate.
Feb 3, 2021 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S303; text: CR S322)
- HJRES 26118th Congress
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.
Mar 20, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-1.
- HJRES 7118th Congress
Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.
Apr 10, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-3.
- HR 346118th Congress
NOTAM Improvement Act of 2023
Jun 3, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-4.
- HR 3746118th Congress
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Jun 3, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-5.
- HR 6503118th Congress
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2023, Part II
Dec 26, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-34.
- S 111118th Congress
Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2023
Jul 25, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-9.
- S 30118th Congress
Fiscal Year 2023 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
Jul 18, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-8.
- S 777118th Congress
Veterans' COLA Act of 2023
Jun 14, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-6.
- SCONRES 34118th Congress
A concurrent resolution establishing the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States on January 20, 2025.
May 6, 2024 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- SRES 1118th Congress
A resolution establishing a Committee to Inform the President of the United States that a quorum of each House is assembled.
Jan 3, 2023 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6; text: CR S6)
- SRES 2118th Congress
A resolution informing the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is assembled.
Jan 3, 2023 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- SRES 3118th Congress
A resolution to elect Patty Murray, a Senator from the State of Washington, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.
Jan 3, 2023 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6; text: CR S6)
- SRES 4118th Congress
A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore.
Jan 3, 2023 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6; text: CR S6)
- SRES 5118th Congress
A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a President pro tempore.
Jan 3, 2023 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- SRES 6118th Congress
A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.
Jan 3, 2023 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7; text: CR S7)
- SRES 8118th Congress
A resolution to make effective appointment of Senate Legal Counsel.
Jan 3, 2023 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7; text: CR S7)
- SRES 9118th Congress
A resolution to make effective appointment of Deputy Senate Legal Counsel.
Jan 3, 2023 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7; text: CR S7)