Congress Update
January 3, 2025: 118th Congress ends, 119th Congress begins — Judiciary expansion vetoed
Daily Digests: M 12/23 (PDF) • T 12/24 (PDF) • Th 12/26 (PDF) • F 12/27 (PDF)
Senate
M 12/23/2024 — Record PDF • Summary
Th 12/26/2024 — Record PDF • Summary
House — Legislation: New: 4 (R, D), Reported: 16
T 12/24/2024 — Record PDF, Extensions PDF • Activity
F 12/27/2024 — Record PDF, Extensions PDF • Activity
Federal Spending — Committees: House, Senate — FY 2024 bills, table
Congress just pushed Social Security closer to the brink to appease unions, but few seem to care
Executive — Committees: House, Senate
Vance carves out role as Trump’s ambassador to Congress
GOP senators warm up to RFK Jr. as Trump's HHS nominee • Majority of likely US voters believe the Senate should confirm Kennedy for HHS: Poll
Sen. Rand Paul pledges to get Trump’s cabinet picks approved
John Fetterman doesn't rule out supporting Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel as nominees
Judiciary — Committees: Senate, House
Biden edges out Trump’s first-term federal judicial confirmations
Biden Vetos Bipartisan Bill For More Judgeships (S. 4199, Biden veto message) • Top Biden ally 'disappointed'
Congress — Committees: House, Senate
Ohio governor travels to Mar-a-Lago as deadline to fill Vance’s Senate vacancy looms
Jim Justice to delay Senate swearing-in 10 days to 1/13/2025 to avert knotty succession in West Virginia
Protracted speaker fight could complicate Electoral College count
John Fetterman is the 'voice of reason' for Democrat Party • Fetterman believes ‘fascist’ label of Trump did not connect with people
Texas Rep. Granger found in memory care facility after being missing from Congress for 6 months • disappearance prompts fresh debate over term limits • Granger's health raises concerns about aging lawmakers' capabilities • Fellow lawmakers react to Granger's absence
Farewell to the 13 senators departing at the end of the 118th Congress
Senate
Schedule for pro forma sessions and January 3, 2025
The Senate stands adjourned for pro forma sessions only with no business conducted on the following remaining dates and times:
Monday, December 30 at 12:30pm
Thursday, January 2 at 12 noon
Friday, January 3 at 11:45am — adjourn 118th Congress sine die
The Senate convenes the First Session of the 119th Congress at 12 noon, Friday, January 3, 2025, pursuant to the Constitution.
Following the prayer and pledge, the certificates of election will be presented. Senators will then be sworn in. After the swearing-in, there will be a live quorum. After a quorum is established, the Senate will adopt a number of housekeeping resolutions.
House
The House meets in Pro Forma sessions during the final district work period of the 118th Congress which began Friday, December 20, 2024.