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Sunday Sessions of the Senate (since 1861)

Date

Votes

Topic of Debate

Time In

Time Out

Dec 18, 2005

Mar 20, 2005

Oct 10, 2004

Nov 23, 2003

Oct 29, 2000

Nov 9, 1997

Dec 31, 1995

Dec 17, 1995

Nov 19, 1995

Oct 28, 1990

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

3

Awaiting various conference reports

For the relief of the parents of Terri Schiavo

JOBS bill (corporate tax)

Medicare prescription drugs

Continuing resolution

Appropriations

Continuing resolution; furloughed agencies

Continuing resolution; furloughed agencies

Continuing resolution; furloughed agencies

Clean air; year-end measures

  (Continued session from 10/27/90)

6:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

10:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

  (10/27/90)

8:37 p.m.

4:40 p.m.

9:20 p.m.

10:45 p.m.

7:58 p.m.

8:50 p.m.

1:40 p.m.

6:13 p.m.

7:28 p.m.

2:17 a.m.*

  (10/28/90)

Oct 7, 1990

Sep 30, 1990

Nov 19, 1989

Dec 20, 1987

Oct 6, 1985

Dec 19, 1982

Nov 22, 1981

Oct 15, 1978

 

0

0

0

0

2

4

2

7

Budget resolution

Continuing resolution; debt limit

Labor/HHS approps.; catastrophic health

Continuing appropriations

Public debt; balanced budget

Gas tax; highways

Continuing appropriations

Energy tax; income tax

  (Continued session from 10/14/78)

6:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

  (10/14/78)

6:10 p.m.

7:34 p.m.

10:45 p.m.

8:28 p.m.

6:12 p.m.

8:34 p.m.

10:34 p.m.

7:16 p.m.*

  (10/15/78)

Dec 2, 1973

Jul 3, 1960

3

3

Public debt limit; campaign finance

Sugar Act

  (Continued Session from 7/2/60)

10:00 a.m

10:00 a.m.

  (7/2/60)

11:58 a.m.

8:33 a.m.

  (7/3/60)

Jul 6, 1952

4

Supplemental appropriations FY 1953

  (Continued session from 7/5/52)

12:00 p.m.

  (7/5/52)

5:09 p.m.

  (7/6/52)

Jul 27, 1947

4

Second supp. approps.; conference rpts.

  (Continued session from 7/26/47)

12:00 p.m.

  (7/26/47)

3:50 a.m.

  (7/27/47)

Mar 3, 1929

Mar 4, 1923

Dec 15, 1918

Mar 3, 1861

1

0

0

20

Enlarging Capitol grounds

Sugar bill

Memorial addresses for Senator Tillman

Slavery; Constitution

11:23 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

11:40 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

Time not

   Recorded*

 

 * Sine die adjournment