The U.S. Senate is gearing up for a packed and busy agenda for the upcoming year as the GOP wants to speed up President-elect Trump’s governing agenda as much as possible.
In fact, according to the Senate’s calendar for 2025, the upper chamber is expected to work actively for 10 weeks straight to inaugurate the new Congress, the 119th, as to have no work stoppages until at least March.
“Get ready to work,” stated GOP Senator John Thune, incoming majority leader, in announcing the schedule.
The Senate Chamber also plans to meet in the city most Fridays, both at this time and throughout the year. In recent years, a typical work week for senators included flying in for voting on Monday evening and leaving in the early afternoon on Thursday.
Additionally, in 2025, the Senate will be in session for 179 days, compared to 158 days in 2021, President Biden’s first year in office. The House, on the other hand, will meet for 136 days, according to the published calendar.
The expanded calendar underscores the urgency of advancing Trump’s agenda and confirming his cabinet and appointments within a single term. Senate Republicans had previously criticized the limited workdays in 2024, particularly the many weeks that begin on a Tuesday.
