Following is a listing of executive and legislative action from the week of Dec. 14. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. They were scheduled to begin the 2021-22 legislative session Jan. 5.

Senate Election

While the Department of State certified the reelection of state Sen. Jim Brewster, D-Allegheny, and Democratic leaders in the Pennsylvania Senate on Dec. 16 claimed victory, a federal court challenge could still shift the result attorneys for the GOP candidate said.