SRES 3 United States Senate · 118th 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.

This resolution formally elects Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) to serve as President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate. It directly affects the Senate's leadership structure, as the President pro tempore presides over the chamber during the Vice President's absence. The bill is procedural - it does not create new policy but appoints a leadership role typically held by the senior member of the majority party. The resolution was introduced and adopted by the Senate on January 3, 2023, following the start of the 118th Congress.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Jan 2023

House Passage

President

Introduced Jan 3, 2023 Last action Jan 3, 2023

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Jan 3, 2023

Introduced

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6; text: CR S6)

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Jan 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

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

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Jan 3, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors