USA Law

Session of Congress

Session of Congress in the United States

Session of Congress in the Legislative Process

The period of time each year in which Congress meets to conduct business. Today, Congress stays in session almost year-round, so the line between one session and the next is not very dramatic. However, before World War II, each session typically only lasted four or five months, leaving long periods between each session when Congress was in recess.

Terms of Congress

Note: read more about terms here.

  • The 1st U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1789 and it ended on March 4, 1791
  • The 2nd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1791 and it ended on March 4, 1793
  • The 3rd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1793 and it ended on March 4, 1795
  • The 4th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1795 and it ended on March 4, 1797
  • The 5th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1797 and it ended on March 4, 1799
  • The 6th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1799 and it ended on March 4, 1801
  • The 7th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1801 and it ended on March 4, 1803
  • The 8th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1803 and it ended on March 4, 1805
  • The 9th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1805 and it ended on March 4, 1807
  • The 10th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1807 and it ended on March 4, 1809
  • The 11th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1809 and it ended on March 4, 1811
  • The 12th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1811 and it ended on March 4, 1813
  • The 13th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1813 and it ended on March 4, 1815
  • The 14th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1815 and it ended on March 4, 1817
  • The 15th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1817 and it ended on March 4, 1819
  • The 16th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1819 and it ended on March 4, 1821
  • The 17th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1821 and it ended on March 4, 1823
  • The 18th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1823 and it ended on March 4, 1825
  • The 19th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1825 and it ended on March 4, 1827
  • The 20th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1827 and it ended on March 4, 1829
  • The 21rst U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1829 and it ended on March 4, 1831
  • The 22nd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1831 and it ended on March 4, 1833
  • The 23rd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1833 and it ended on March 4, 1835
  • The 24th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1835 and it ended on March 4, 1837
  • The 25th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1837 and it ended on March 4, 1839
  • The 26th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1839 and it ended on March 4, 1841
  • The 27th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1841 and it ended on March 4, 1843
  • The 28th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1843 and it ended on March 4, 1845
  • The 29th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1845 and it ended on March 4, 1847
  • The 30th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1847 and it ended on March 4, 1849
  • The 31st U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1849 and it ended on March 4, 1851
  • The 32nd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1851 and it ended on March 4, 1853
  • The 33rd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1853 and it ended on March 4, 1855
  • The 34th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1855 and it ended on March 4, 1857
  • The 35th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1857 and it ended on March 4, 1859
  • The 36th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1859 and it ended on March 4, 1861
  • The 37th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1861 and it ended on March 4, 1863
  • The 38th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1863 and it ended on March 4, 1865
  • The 39th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1865 and it ended on March 4, 1867
  • The 40th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1867 and it ended on March 4, 1869
  • The 41st U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1869 and it ended on March 4, 1871
  • The 42nd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1871 and it ended on March 4, 1873
  • The 43rd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1873 and it ended on March 4, 1875
  • The 44th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1875 and it ended on March 4, 1877
  • The 45th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1877 and it ended on March 4, 1879
  • The 46th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1879 and it ended on March 4, 1881
  • The 47th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1881 and it ended on March 4, 1883
  • The 48th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1883 and it ended on March 4, 1885
  • The 49th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1885 and it ended on March 4, 1887
  • The 50th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1887 and it ended on March 4, 1889
  • The 51st U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1889 and it ended on March 4, 1891
  • The 52nd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1891 and it ended on March 4, 1893
  • The 53rd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1893 and it ended on March 4, 1895
  • The 54th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1895 and it ended on March 4, 1897
  • The 55th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1897 and it ended on March 4, 1899
  • The 56th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1899 and it ended on March 4, 1901
  • The 57th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1901 and it ended on March 4, 1903
  • The 58th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1903 and it ended on March 4, 1905
  • The 59th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1905 and it ended on March 4, 1907
  • The 60th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1907 and it ended on March 4, 1909
  • The 61st U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1909 and it ended on March 4, 1911
  • The 62nd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1911 and it ended on March 4, 1913
  • The 63rd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1913 and it ended on March 4, 1915
  • The 64th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1915 and it ended on March 4, 1917
  • The 65th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1917 and it ended on March 4, 1919
  • The 66th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1919 and it ended on March 4, 1921
  • The 67th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1921 and it ended on March 4, 1923
  • The 68th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1923 and it ended on March 4, 1925
  • The 69th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1925 and it ended on March 4, 1927
  • The 70th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1927 and it ended on March 4, 1929
  • The 71st U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1929 and it ended on March 4, 1931
  • The 72nd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1931 and it ended on March 4, 1933
  • The 73rd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 1933 and it ended on January 3, 1935
  • The 74th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1935 and it ended on January 3, 1937
  • The 75th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1937 and it ended on January 3, 1939
  • The 76th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1939 and it ended on January 3, 1941
  • The 77th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1941 and it ended on January 3, 1943
  • The 78th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1943 and it ended on January 3, 1945
  • The 79th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1945 and it ended on January 3, 1947
  • The 80th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1947 and it ended on January 3, 1949
  • The 81st U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1949 and it ended on January 3, 1951
  • The 82nd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1951 and it ended on January 3, 1953
  • The 83rd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1953 and it ended on January 3, 1955
  • The 84th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1955 and it ended on January 3, 1957
  • The 85th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1957 and it ended on January 3, 1959
  • The 86th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1959 and it ended on January 3, 1961
  • The 87th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1961 and it ended on January 3, 1963
  • The 88th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1963 and it ended on January 3, 1965
  • The 89th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1965 and it ended on January 3, 1967
  • The 90th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1967 and it ended on January 3, 1969
  • The 91st U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1969 and it ended on January 3, 1971
  • The 92nd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1971 and it ended on January 3, 1973
  • The 93rd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1973 and it ended on January 3, 1975
  • The 94th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1975 and it ended on January 3, 1977
  • The 95th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1977 and it ended on January 3, 1979
  • The 96th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1979 and it ended on January 3, 1981
  • The 97th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1981 and it ended on January 3, 1983
  • The 98th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1983 and it ended on January 3, 1985
  • The 99th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1985 and it ended on January 3, 1987
  • The 100th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1987 and it ended on January 3, 1989
  • The 101st U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1989 and it ended on January 3, 1991
  • The 102nd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1991 and it ended on January 3, 1993
  • The 103rd U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1993 and it ended on January 3, 1995
  • The 104th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1995 and it ended on January 3, 1997
  • The 105th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1997 and it ended on January 3, 1999
  • The 106th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 1999 and it ended on January 3, 2001
  • The 107th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2001 and it ended on January 3, 2003
  • The 108th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2003 and it ended on January 3, 2005
  • The 109th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2005 and it ended on January 3, 2007
  • The 110th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2007 and it ended on January 3, 2009
  • The 111th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2009 and it ended on January 3, 2011
  • The 112th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011 and it ended on January 3, 2013
  • The 113th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2013 and it ended on January 3, 2015
  • The 114th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2015 and it ended on January 3, 2017
  • The 115th U. S. Congress (the House and the Senate) first met in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2017 and it ended on January 3, 2019

Resources

See Also

  • Legislative Power
  • Legislative History
  • Legislative Ethics
  • Legislative Session
  • Legislature
  • Legal Aid
  • Legislative Commissions
  • Legislative Branch
  • Legislation
  • Executive Branch
  • Legislative Function

Popular Searches related with the United States Legislature and Session of Congress

  • Legislative Power Definition
  • State Legislature
  • Legislature Calendar
  • Congress
  • Legislature Members
  • Government
  • Legislative Session
  • Judicial
  • Legislators
  • Senate
  • Legal Forms
  • Laws
  • Statutes
  • Governor
  • Judiciary
  • Legislature Bills
  • Legislation Definition
  • Legislation Meaning
  • Legislative Information

Posted

in

, ,

by

Robert

Tags:

, , ,

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *