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The #Senate convened for a pro forma session at 10:00 a.m. presided and no business was conducted. Pro forma schedule: Fri 1/13 at 1:30pm Tues 1/17 at 1:00pm Fri 1/20 at 1:00pm Return for business Monday Jan 23 at 3:00pm with a vote that evening at 5:30.
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The #Senate convened for a pro forma session at 1:05pm. No business was conducted and presided. The Senate will next meet for a pro forma session on Tuesday, January 10th at 10:00am. No business is expected to be conducted.
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The #Senate convened the 118th Congress, the Vice President administered the oath of office to new elected and re-elected Senators, and the Senate elected Senator Patty Murray as President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate.
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The #Senate convenes for a pro forma session at 11:30am to adjourn the 117th Congress. At 12:00 noon, the 1st Session of the 118th Congress convenes. Following the prayer and pledge, the certificates of election will be presented. Senators will then be sworn-in in groups of two
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The 117th Congress is adjourned except for pro forma sessions on the following dates and times: Friday Dec 23rd at 11:00 am Tuesday Dec 27th  at 5:30 pm Friday Dec 30th at 9:30 am Tuesday, January 3rd at 11:30 am The 118th Congress will convene January 3 at 12:00 noon.
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Republicans voting yes (18): Senators Blunt Boozman Capito Collins Cornyn Cotton Graham Inhofe McConnell Moran Murkowski Portman Romney Rounds Shelby Thune Wicker & Young Not voting: Barrasso, Burr & Cramer
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By a vote of 68-29, the #Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment #4 to H.R.2617 with Leahy amendment in the nature of a substitute (6552), as amended This is the last vote, happy holidays!
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By a vote of 68-29, the #Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment #4 to H.R.2617 with Leahy amendment in the nature of a substitute (6552), as amended This is the last vote, happy holidays!
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By a vote of 93-4, the #Senate adopted the Menendez-Cotton amend#6617 (Fairness for 9/11 Families) Next up: Motion to concur in the House amend to the Senate amend #4 to H.R.2617 w/Leahy amend in the nature of a substitute (6552), as amended (this is the final Omnibus vote)
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By a vote of 44-53, the #Senate did not adopt the Lankford amend #6577 (to establish a rule of construction relating to religious entities). Next up: Braun amendment #6569 (to eliminate a waiver of State immunity).
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