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S.Res. 4 · 119th Congress

A resolution notifying the President of the United States of the election of a President pro tempore.

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IntroducedJan 3, 2025
Passed SenateJan 3, 2025

Where it stands

Passed Senate. Latest step, Jan 3, 2025: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6; text: CR S6)

What it does

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This resolution notifies the President of the election of Charles E. Grassley, a Senator from Iowa, as President of the Senate pro tempore.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Jan 3, 2025).

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What has happened

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  1. Jan 3, 2025Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6; text: CR S6)Senate
  2. Jan 3, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.Library of Congress
  3. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

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