110th to Current Congresses
January 4, 2007 to January 3, 2013
| Congress and Year | Session | Beginning Date | Adjournment Date1 | Calendar Days2 | Legislative Days | House Recesses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110th (2007–2009) | 1 | Jan. 4, 2007 | Dec. 19, 2007 | 167 | 164 |
Jan. 25–28, 2007 Feb. 1–4, 2007 Feb. 17–26, 2007 Mar. 31–Apr. 15, 2007 May 25–Jun. 4, 2007 Jun. 29–Jul. 9, 2007 Aug. 6–Sep. 3, 2007 Nov. 16–Dec. 3, 2007 |
| 2 | Jan. 3, 2008 | Jan. 3, 2009 | 119 | 119 |
Jan. 4–14, 2008 Jan. 24–27, 2008 Jan. 30–Feb. 5, 2008 Mar. 15–30, 2008 May 23–Jun. 2, 2008 Jun. 27–Jul. 7, 2008 Aug. 2–Sep. 7, 2008 Oct. 4–Nov. 18, 2008 Nov. 21–Dec. 8, 2008 Dec. 11, 2008–Jan. 3, 2009 | |
| 111th (2009–2011) | 1 | Jan. 6, 2009 | Dec. 23, 2009 | 162 | 159 |
Jan. 29–Feb. 1, 2009 Feb. 5–8, 2009 Feb. 14–22, 2009 Apr. 3–20, 2009 May 22–Jun. 1, 2009 Jun. 27–Jul. 6, 2009 Aug. 1–Sep. 7, 2009 Nov. 8–15, 2009 Nov. 20–30, 2009 |
| 2 | Jan. 5, 2010 | Dec. 22, 2010 | 128 | 127 | Jan. 6–11, 2010 Feb. 10–21, 2010 Mar. 26–Apr. 12, 2010 May 29–Jun. 7, 2010 Jul. 2–12, 2010 Jul. 31–Aug. 8, 2010 Aug. 11–Sep. 13, 2010 Oct. 1–Nov. 14, 2010 Nov. 19–28, 2010 | |
| 112th (2011–2013) | 1 | Jan. 5, 2011 | Jan. 3, 2012 | 177 | 175 |
Jan. 13–17, 2011 Jan. 27–Feb. 7, 2011 Feb. 20–27, 2011 Mar. 18–28, 2011 Apr. 16–May 1, 2011 May 14–22, 2011 |
| 2 | Jan. 3, 2012 | Jan. 3, 2013 | 153 | 153 | Mar. 31–Apr. 15, 2012 Apr. 28–May 6, 2012 Jun. 30–Jul. 8, 2012 Aug. 8–Sep. 9, 2012 Nov. 17–26, 2012 | |
| 113th (2013–2015) | 1 | Jan. 3, 2013 | Jan. 5–13, 2013 |
Footnotes
1The adjournment date is consistently referred to as the last calendar date of the session, regardless of the legislative day.
2"Calendar days" is defined as the total number of calendar days from the convening date to adjournment date that Congress met during that session. “Legislative days” indicates the total days Congress recorded as a working parliamentary day."