100th to 109th Congresses (1987–2007)
January 6, 1987 to December 8, 2006
| Congress and Year | Session | Beginning Date | Adjournment Date1 | Calendar Days2 | Legislative Days | House Recesses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100th (1987–1989) | 1 | Jan. 6, 1987 | Dec. 22, 1987 | 169 | 169 | Jan. 9–19, 1987 Feb. 12–17, 1987 Apr. 10–20, 1987 May 22–26, 1987 Jul. 2–6, 1987 Jul. 16–19, 1987 Aug. 8–Sep. 9, 1987 Nov. 11–15, 1987 Nov. 21–29, 1987 |
| 2 | Jan. 25, 1988 | Oct. 22, 1988 | 130 | 129 |
Feb. 10–15, 1988 Apr. 1–10, 1988 May 27–31, 1988 Jul. 1–5, 1988 Jul. 15–25, 1988 Aug. 12–Sep. 6, 1988 | |
| 101st (1989–1991) | 1 | Jan. 3, 1989 | Nov. 22, 1989 | 150 | 147 |
Jan. 5–18, 1989 Feb. 10–20, 1989 Mar. 24–Apr. 2, 1989 Apr. 19–24, 1989 May 26–30, 1989 Jun. 30–Jul. 9, 1989 Aug. 6–Sep. 5, 1989 |
| 2 | Jan. 23, 1990 | Oct. 28, 1990 | 138 | 134 | Feb. 8–19, 1990 Apr. 5–17, 1990 May 26–Jun. 4, 1990 Jun. 29–Jul. 9, 1990 Aug. 5–Sep. 4, 1990 | |
| 102nd (1991–1993) | 1 | Jan. 3, 1991 | Jan. 3, 1992 | 154 | 153 |
Feb. 7–18, 1991 Mar. 23–Apr. 8, 1991 May 24–28, 1991 Jun. 28–Jul. 8, 1991 Aug. 3–Sep. 10, 1991 Nov. 28, 1991–Jan. 2, 1992 |
| 2 | Jan. 3, 1992 | Oct. 9, 1992 | 124 | 123 | Jan. 4–21, 1992 Apr. 11–27, 1992 May 22–25, 1992 Jul. 3–6,1992 Jul. 10–20, 1992 Aug. 13–Sep. 8, 1992 | |
| 103rd (1993–1995) | 1 | Jan. 5, 1993 | Nov. 26, 1993 | 143 | 142 |
Jan. 7–19, 1993 Jan. 28–Feb. 1, 1993 Feb. 5–15, 1993 Apr. 8–18, 1993 May 28–Jun. 7, 1993 Jul. 2–12, 1993 Aug. 7–Sep. 7, 1993 Sep. 16–20, 1993 Oct. 8–11, 1993 Nov. 11–14, 1993 |
| 2 | Jan. 25, 1994 | Nov. 29, 1994 | 123 | 123 | Jan. 27–31, 1994 Feb. 12–21, 1994 Mar. 25–Apr. 11, 1994 May 27–Jun. 7, 1994 Jul. 1–Jul. 11, 1994 Aug. 27–Sep. 11, 1994 Oct. 8–Nov. 28, 1994 | |
| 104th (1995–1997) | 1 | Jan. 4, 1995 | Jan. 3, 1996 | 172 | 167 |
Feb. 17–20, 1995 Mar. 17–20, 1995 Apr. 8–30, 1995 May 4–8, 1995 May 26–Jun. 5, 1995 Jul. 1–9, 1995 Aug. 5–Sep. 5, 1995 Sep. 30–Oct. 5, 1995 Nov. 21–27, 1995 |
| 2 | Jan. 3, 1996 | Oct. 4, 1996 | 124 | 122 | Jan. 10–21, 1996 Mar. 30–Apr. 14, 1996 May 24–28, 1996 Jun. 29–Jul. 7, 1996 Aug. 3–Sep. 3, 1996 | |
| 105th (1997–1999) | 1 | Jan. 7, 1997 | Nov. 13, 1997 | 133 | 132 | Jan. 10–19, 1997 Jan. 22–Feb. 3, 1997 Feb. 14–24, 1997 Mar. 22–Apr. 7, 1997 Jun. 27–Jul. 7, 1997 Aug. 2–Sep. 2, 1997 Oct. 10–20, 1997 |
| 2 | Jan. 27, 1998 | Dec. 19, 1998 | 119 | 119 |
Jan. 29–Feb. 2, 1998 Feb. 6–10, 1998 Feb. 13–23, 1998 Apr. 2–20, 1998 May 23–Jun. 2, 1998 Jun. 25–Jul. 13, 1998 Aug. 8–Sep. 8, 1998 Oct. 22–Dec. 16, 1998 | |
| 106th (1999–2001) | 1 | Jan. 6, 1999 | Nov. 22, 1999 | 138 | 137 | Jan. 7–18, 1999 Jan. 20–Feb. 1, 1999 Feb. 13–22, 1999 Mar. 26–Apr. 11, 1999 May 28–Jun. 6, 1999 Jul. 2–11, 1999 Aug. 7–Sep. 7, 1999 |
| 2 | Jan. 24, 2000 | Dec. 15, 2000 | 138 | 135 | Feb. 17–28, 2000 Apr. 14–May 1, 2000 May 26–Jun. 5, 2000 Jul. 1–9, 2000 Jul. 28–Sep. 5, 2000 Nov. 4–12, 2000 Nov. 15–Dec. 3, 2000 | |
| 107th (2001–2003) | 1 | Jan. 3, 2001 | Dec. 20, 2001 | 146 | 142 | Jan. 7–19, 2001 Jan. 21–29, 2001 Feb. 1–5, 2001 Feb. 15–25, 2001 Apr. 5–23, 2001 May 27–Jun. 4, 2001 Jun. 29–Jul. 9, 2001 Aug. 3–Sep. 4, 2001 Oct. 18–22, 2001 Nov. 20–26, 2001 |
| 2 | Jan. 23, 2002 | Nov. 22, 2002 | 126 | 123 |
Jan. 30–Feb. 3, 2002 Feb. 15–25, 2002 Mar. 21–Apr. 8, 2002 May 25–Jun. 3, 2002 Jun. 29–Jul. 7, 2002 Jul. 28–Sep. 3, 2002 | |
| 108th (2003–2005) | 1 | Jan. 7, 2003 | Dec. 8, 2003 | 138 | 133 | Jan. 9–26, 2003 Feb. 14–24, 2003 Apr. 13–28, 2003 May 24–Jun. 1, 2003 Jun. 28–Jul. 6, 2003 Jul. 30–Sep. 2, 2003 Nov. 26–Dec. 7, 2003 |
| 2 | Jan. 20, 2004 | Dec. 7, 2004 | 110 | 110 | Feb. 12–23, 2004 Apr. 3–19, 2004 May 21–31, 2004 Jun. 10–13, 2004 Jun. 26–Jul. 5, 2004 Jul. 23–Sep. 6, 2004 Oct. 10–Nov. 15, 2004 Nov. 25–Dec. 5, 2004 | |
| 109th (2005–2007) | 1 | Jan. 4, 2005 | Dec. 22, 2005 | 143 | 140 | Jan. 7–19, 2005 Jan. 21–24, 2005 Jan. 27–31, 2005 Feb. 3–7, 2005 Feb. 18–28, 2005 Mar. 22–Apr.4, 2005 May 27–Jun. 6, 2005 Jul. 1–8, 2005 Jul. 30–Sep. 1, 2005 Oct. 8–16, 2005 Nov. 19–Dec. 5, 2005 |
| 2 | Jan. 3, 2006 | Dec. 9, 2006 | 104 | 101 |
Jan. 4–30, 2006 Feb. 2–6, 2006 Feb. 9–13, 2006 Feb. 17–27, 2006 Mar. 17–27, 2006 Apr. 7–24, 2006 May 26–Jun. 5, 2006 Jun. 30–Jul. 9, 2006 Aug. 3–Sep. 5, 2006 Oct. 1–Nov. 8, 2006 Nov. 16–Dec. 3, 2006 |
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."