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cien750hp
01-27-2008, 11:44 PM
sorry for not posting this in the liberty candidates but i need an answer for the morning
im in highschool, my teacher is thinking about running for congress with ron pauls platform
before he jumps aboard he wants to know exactly how much of the time congress meets and how often he will be able to see his family
cien750hp
01-27-2008, 11:53 PM
bump
edit: thanks hamadeh! anyone know exactly when congress adjournes?
Bradley in DC
01-27-2008, 11:56 PM
District work periods you are back in your Congressional District.
During the weeks in DC, generally there are no votes on Monday and often not on Friday.
House Schedule (http://www.house.gov/house/House_Calendar.shtml)
January 15 110th Congress, 2nd Session convenes
January 21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 18 Presidents Day
February 19 - 22 Presidents Day District Work Period
March 9 Daylight Savings Time Begins
March 17 St. Patrick's Day
March 17 - March 28 Spring District Work Period
March 23 Easter
April 20 Passover
May 11 Mother's Day
May 26 Memorial Day
May 27 - May 30 Memorial Day District Work Period
June 14 Flag Day
June 15 Father's Day
June 30 - July 3 Independence Day District Work Period
July 4 Independence Day
August 11 - September 5 Summer District Work Period
September 1 Labor Day
September 26 Target Adjournment
September 30 Rosh Hashanah
October 9 Yom Kippur
October 13 Columbus Day
November 2 Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 4 Election Day
November 11 Veterans Day
November 27 Thanksgiving Day
December 22 Hanukkah
December 25 Christmas Day
hueylong
01-28-2008, 12:05 AM
A conscientious Congressperson spends as much time as possible back home in the District.
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