From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms
Adjournment to a Day and Time Certain
photo credit: Brett JordanAdjournment to a Day and Time Certain is adjournment under a motion or resolution that fixes the next time of meeting for one chamber or both chambers. Under the Constitution, neither chamber can adjourn for more than three days without the concurrence of the other. A session of Congress is not ended by adjournment to a day certain.
Also see
- Chapter 8.J. Recess and Adjournment in Congressional Procedure
- Adjourn
- Adjourn for More than Three Days
- Adjournment Sine Die
- Terms and Sessions of Congress
- Congressional Procedure
More
- Table Showing the Terms of Congress from 1789 to Present – HobnobBlog
- “The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the Senate Floor,” CRS Report RS20722 (14-page PDF
) - “The First Day of a New Congress: A Guide to Proceedings on the House Floor,” CRS Report RL30725 (20-page PDF)
- “Reorganization of the House of Representatives: Modern Reform Efforts,” CRS Report RL31835 (75-page PDF)
- “Reorganization of the Senate: Modern Reform Efforts,” CRS Report RL32112 (45-page PDF)
- “Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2004 (74th-108th Congresses),” CRS Report RL33677 (39-page PDF)
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