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Senate adjourns until Feb. 3 after brief floor announcements on caucuses and county supervisors meeting
Summary
After brief announcements about caucus locations and a bus for the Iowa State County Supervisors meeting at Embassy Suites, the Senate approved a motion to adjourn until Monday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m.
The Senate adjourned until Monday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. after brief floor announcements about caucus locations and a bus to an Iowa State County Supervisors meeting.
Senator Shipley, the senator from Adams, told colleagues, "Just a reminder that the Iowa State County Supervisors meeting is being held down at Embassy Suites, and there will be a bus to pick people up out here starting at 11:30 to take them down there to meet with your county supervisors." The statement referred to a separate county supervisors meeting at the Embassy Suites and logistical arrangements for members to travel there.
Senator Weiner, the senator from Johnson, announced, "Democrats will caucus in Room 24." Senator Whitver, the senator from Polk, announced, "Republicans will caucus in Room 22," and then said, "I move the senate adjourn until Monday, February 3 at 1PM." The presiding officer called for the voice vote; after an "Aye," the presiding officer declared, "Opposed, no. The motion prevails, and the senate is adjourn is adjourned until Monday, February 3 at 1PM." The record does not list individual vote names.
The announcements and adjournment were made during routine floor proceedings and involved scheduling and logistical items rather than legislative debate or policy decisions. The next convening of the Senate was announced by the presiding officer as Monday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m.
