Days in Session of the U.S. Congress. Days in Session calendars from previous Congresses link to official, House or Senate published documents. Calendars from the current Congress will be replaced when the final official documents become available. Learn more about legislative calendars and schedules. 117th Congress, 1st Session
31 May 31, 2021. District work periods. Days in session. Federal holidays. Event. NOTE: A new Congress begins at noon January 3 of each odd-numbered year following a general election, unless it designates a different day by law. A Congress lasts for two years, with each year constituting a separate session.
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Congress Session Beginning Date Adjournment Date 1 Calendar Days 2 Legislative Days House Recesses; 1st (1789–1791) 1: Mar. 4, 1789 Sep. 29, 1789
The 117th United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. It convened in Washington, D.C. , on January 3, 2021, during the final weeks of Donald Trump's presidency , and will end on January 3, 2023.
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CongressCongress beganSessionSession datesJanuary 3, 20192nd sessionJanuary 3, 2020 – January 3, 2021January 3, 20191st sessionJanuary 3, 2019 – January 3, 2020January 3, 20172nd sessionJanuary 3, 2018 – January 3, 2019January 3, 20171st sessionJanuary 3, 2017 – January 3, 2018Oct 02, 2020 · Duration of a Congress. Each Congress lasts two years and is comprised of two sessions. The dates of Congress' sessions have changed over the years, but since 1934, the first session convenes on Jan. 3 of odd-numbered years and adjourns on Jan. 3 of the following year, while the second session runs from Jan. 3 to Jan. 2 of even-numbered years.
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January
Week 1 1. Senate: Not in session 2. House: Not in session Week 2 1. Senate: Not in session 2. House: January 7-10 Week 3 1. Senate: January 15-17 2. House: January 13-16 Week 4 1. Senate: January 21-25 2. House: Not in session Week 5 1. Senate: January 27-January 31 2. House: January 27-28
February
Week 1 1. Senate: February 3-7 2. House: February 4-7 Week 2 1. Senate: February 10-14 2. House: February 10-13 Week 3 1. Senate: Not in session 2. House: Not in session Week 4 1. Senate: February 24-28 2. House: February 25-28
March
Week 1 1. Senate: March 2-6 2. House: March 2-5 Week 2 1. Senate: March 9-13 2. House: March 9-13 Week 3 1. Senate: March 16-20 2. House: Not in session Week 4 1. Senate: March 23-26 2. House: March 24-26 Week 5 1. Senate: Not in session 2. House: Not in session
January
Week 1 1. Senate: January 3 2. House: January 3-4 Week 2 1. Senate: January 8-11 2. House: January 8-11 Week 3 1. Senate: January 14-18 2. House: January 14-17 Week 4 1. Senate: Not in session 2. House: Not in session Week 5 1. Senate: January 28-February 1 2. House: January 28-30
February
Week 1 1. Senate: February 4-8 2. House: February 5-8 Week 2 1. Senate: February 11-15 2. House: February 11-14 Week 3 1. Senate: Not in session 2. House: Not in session Week 4 1. Senate: February 25-March 1 2. House: February 25-28
March
Week 1 1. Senate: March 4-8 2. House: March 5-8 Week 2 1. Senate: March 11-15 2. House: March 11-14 Week 3 1. Senate: Not in session 2. House: Not in session Week 4 1. Senate: March 25-29 2. House: March 25-28
The following table lists the number of legislative days the U.S. Congress was in session from 2001-2018.