Sentences with phrase «pro forma session»

Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas and GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio introduced the sanctions during a Thursday pro forma session of the House.

In Washington, the leadership of the House of Representatives — scheduled to convene on Monday for a pro forma session — said no votes would be held this week.

Rep. Steve Stivers, R - Ohio, on Thursday presided over a brief pro forma session of the House in which he mangled a line from the Pledge of Allegiance.

The House and Senate have held numerous pro forma sessions during the week between Christmas and New Year over the years, and in 1995 during a major budget battle.

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I recently came across the concept of a pro forma congressional session, where a single lawmaker will open the session, wait a minute, then close the session.

This right was first asserted by the English House of Commons more than 300 years ago, and is reasserted there every session by a similar pro forma bill.