Two resignation letters read as senators prepare to take U.S. House seats; clerk cites statute
Summary
On opening day the clerk read two letters notifying the Senate of intent to resign effective Jan. 3, 2025 upon swearing into the U.S. House of Representatives; one letter specifically cited Section 24.2-216 to request issuance of a writ of election to fill the vacancy.
The Senate clerk read two letters from senators notifying the chamber of their intent to resign their state Senate seats effective Jan. 3, 2025, immediately upon their swearing in as members of the United States House of Representatives in the 119th Congress.
The first letter, addressed to "Madam President Pro Tempore," states that the author will resign effective Jan. 3, 2025 upon being sworn in to the U.S. House. The second letter similarly notifies the Senate and specifically cites Section 24.2-216 of Virginia law, requesting that the presiding officer issue a writ of election to fill the forthcoming vacancy.
The clerk read both communications into the record during the morning hour; the text in the transcript identifies the authors as "Senator Suhas Subramanian" and "Senator John J McGuire the third." The second letter explicitly requests action under Section 24.2-216 to begin the process to fill the seat.
No formal motion or vote was recorded in the transcript on the letters themselves; the letters were received as communications and entered into the record. The Senate proceeded with organization and the other resolutions on the agenda.
