A resolution electing Jackie Barber as Secretary of the Senate.
This is a Senate resolution (S. Res. 8, 119th Congress, 1st Session) that elects Jackie Barber of South Dakota as Secretary of the Senate, with the appointment becoming effective on January 3, 2025. As a resolution, it is a formal, internal procedural action within the Senate to designate the Senate’s chief administrative officer. The Secretary of the Senate oversees the Senate’s administrative operations, records, and related official functions; this resolution thus formalizes Barber’s role at the start of the new Congress. The text notes the sponsor as Senator Thune and indicates the resolution was considered and agreed to by the Senate. (Note: The header contains a typographical error in the word “Secretary.” The correct title is Secretary.)
Key Points
- 1The resolution elects Jackie Barber of South Dakota as Secretary of the Senate, effective January 3, 2025.
- 2It is a Senate resolution (procedural) and does not enact a statute or create new policy; no Presidential signature is required.
- 3The Secretary of the Senate serves as the Senate’s chief administrative officer, handling administrative operations, official records, and related duties necessary for daily Senate functioning.
- 4The action is part of the standard organizational process at the start of a new Congress; it does not address policy or fiscal matters.
- 5Sponsor and status: sponsored by Senator Thune; introduced and subsequently agreed to by the Senate.