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Iowa Senate opens with prayer; parties recess for caucuses
Summary
The Senate opened with a prayer and approved the journal. Senators announced party caucuses — Senator Zemba said Republicans would caucus at 10:00, and Senator Weiner said Democrats planned to caucus pending sufficient attendance — and the chamber recessed for the meetings.
The Senate convened and opened its session with a prayer, then approved the journal and recessed so members could meet in party caucuses.
A lawmaker offered a prayer thanking God for recent rain and asking for guidance in upcoming decisions and protection for military families. The prayer closed with "Amen."
The presiding officer asked whether there were corrections to the journal; hearing none, the journal was "approved as printed." The chamber then addressed attendance and scheduling.
The presiding officer recognized the senator from Johnson, Senator Weiner, who said, "Democrats will caucus if we can come up with a group of senators." The chair then recognized the senator from Delaware, Senator Zemba, who said, "Republicans will caucus at 10:00." After those announcements, the presiding officer recessed the Senate, stating the body would be at ease to allow both parties to caucus.
No bills, motions, votes, or committee referrals were recorded in the transcript for this session. The next public action will depend on when the Senate reconvenes after the caucuses.
