Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Jan. 11. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The Pennsylvania Senate and state House of Representatives were both scheduled to return to session Jan. 25.

Senate Seat

Republicans who control Pennsylvania's state Senate said they will stop blocking a Democrat from taking his seat in the chamber after his unsuccessful GOP challenger lost another bid in court Jan. 12 to overturn the results of the close race, The Associated Press reported.