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WASHINGTON DC. -- On Tuesday during the ceremonial beginning of the 2026 legislative session, or “Organization Day,” the Indiana state Senate and House both voted to adjourn until Monday, January 5th, 2026.

ABC57’s Jordan Tolbert spoke with Democratic State Senator David Niezgodski shortly after the Senate adjourned on Tuesday.

“What we normally do on Organization Day, the beginning, the kick off every legislative session is, you know, we come in, we form, we do some perfunctory type resolutions of what you saw today, but we set the date for when we will reconvene session in January —that we did. Now, obviously, we know that there is controversy because the Governor is seeking

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