The President Pro Tempore of the Senate: History and Authority of the Office

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Sep 16, 2015

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Oct 2, 2026, 1:44 pm UTC

Authors: Christopher M. Davis

Source topics: Congressional Operations

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Related federal bills

• SRES 3A resolution to elect Orrin G. Hatch, a Senator from the State of Utah, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.
  114th Congress
• SRES 17A resolution providing for the establishment of the Office of Deputy President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
  95th Congress
• SRES 90A resolution relating to the designation of a Senator to hold the office of Deputy President pro tempore of the Senate.
  100th Congress
• SRES 91A resolution designating George J. Mitchell, of the State of Maine, as the Deputy President pro tempore of the Senate.
  100th Congress
• SRES 103A resolution expressing the thanks of the Senate to the Honorable Strom Thurmond for his service as President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and to designate Senator Thurmond as President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the United States Senate.
  107th Congress
• SRES 21A resolution expressing the thanks of the Senate to the Honorable Robert C. Byrd for his service as President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and to designate Senator Byrd as President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the United States Senate.
  108th Congress
• SRES 6A resolution expressing the thanks of the Senate to the Honorable Ted Stevens for his service as President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and to designate Senator Stevens as President ProTempore Emeritus of the United States Senate.
  110th Congress
• SRES 6A resolution expressing the thanks of the Senate to the Honorable Patrick J. Leahy for his service as President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and to designate Senator Leahy as President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the United States Senate.
  114th Congress
• SRES 12A resolution making majority party appointments to certain Senate committees for the 106th Congress.
  106th Congress
• SRES 27A resolution electing a Deputy President pro tempore of the Senate.
  95th Congress