The Senate convened at 12:00pm pursuant to the Constitution.

The certificates of election were presented and Senators were sworn-in.

The Senate conducted a Live Quorum.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 1, Establishing a Committee to Inform the President of the United States That a Quorum of Each House Is Assembled.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 2, Informing the House of Representatives That a Quorum of the Senate Is Assembled.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 3, to Elect Charles E. Grassley, a Senator from the State of Iowa, to Be President Pro Tempore of the Senate of the United States.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 4, Announcing the Appointment of a President Pro Tempore.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 5, Notifying the House of Representatives of the Election of a President Pro Tempore.

The Senate agreed to S. Res. 6, Expressing the Thanks of the Senate to the Honorable Patty Murray for Her Service as President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Designating Senator Murray as President Pro Tempore Emerita of the Senate.

The Senate agreed to Senate Con. Res. 1, Extending the Life of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

The Senate agreed to Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, Providing for the Counting on January 6, 2025, of the Electoral Votes for President and Vice President of the United States.

The Senate agreed to Senate Resolution 8, Appointing Jackie Barber as Secretary of the Senate.

The Senate agreed to Senate Resolution 9, Notifying the President of the United States of the Election of the Secretary of the Senate.

The Senate agreed to Senate Resolution 10, Notifying the House of Representatives of the Election of the Secretary of the Senate.

The Senate agreed to Senate Resolution 11, Electing Jennifer A. Hemingway as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

The Senate agreed to Senate Resolution 12, Notifying the President of the United States of the Election of a Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

The Senate agreed to Senate Resolution 13, Notifying the House of Representatives of the Election of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

The Senate agreed to Senate Resolution 14, Electing Robert N. Duncan of the District of Columbia as Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.

The Senate agreed to Senate Resolution 15, Electing Gary E. Myrick of Virginia as Secretary for the Minority of the Senate.

By unanimous consent, the Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 3 (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).

The Senate stands adjourned until 12:00pm on Monday, January 6. At 12:40pm the Senate will stand in recess subject to the Call of the Chair to proceed as a body to the House of Representatives under the provisions of S. Con. Res. 2 for the counting of the electoral ballots.