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Sunday Sessions of the Senate (since 1861)

Date

Votes

Topic of Debate

Time In

Time Out

Jan 11, 2009

1

Omnibus Public Land Management bill

1:00 p.m.

2:24 p.m.

Jul 27, 2008

0

Pro forma session

10:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

Dec 23, 2007

0

Pro forma session

11:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

Dec 18, 2005

0

Awaiting various conference reports

6:00 p.m.

8:37 p.m.

Mar 20, 2005

0

Relief of the parents of Terri Schiavo

2:00 p.m.

4:40 p.m.

Oct 10, 2004

1

JOBS bill (corporate tax)

10:30 a.m.

9:20 p.m.

Nov 23, 2003

0

Medicare prescription drugs

1:00 p.m.

10:45 p.m.

Oct 29, 2000

1

Continuing resolution

4:00 p.m.

7:58 p.m.

Nov 9, 1997

0

Appropriations

1:00 p.m.

8:50 p.m.

Dec 31, 1995

0

Continuing resolution; furloughed agencies

12:00 p.m.

1:40 p.m.

Dec 17, 1995

0

Continuing resolution; furloughed agencies

5:00 p.m.

6:13 p.m.

Nov 19, 1995

0

Continuing resolution; furloughed agencies

2:30 p.m.

7:28 p.m.

Oct 28, 1990

3

Clean air; year-end measures

  (Continued session from 10/27/90)

9:00 a.m.

  (10/27/90)

2:17 a.m.*

  (10/28/90)

Oct 7, 1990

0

Budget resolution

6:00 p.m.

6:10 p.m.

Sep 30, 1990

0

Continuing resolution; debt limit

6:30 p.m.

7:34 p.m.

Nov 19, 1989

0

Labor/HHS approps.; catastrophic health

1:00 p.m.

10:45 p.m.

Dec 20, 1987

0

Continuing appropriations

6:00 p.m.

8:28 p.m.

Oct 6, 1985

2

Public debt; balanced budget

3:00 p.m.

6:12 p.m.

Dec 19, 1982

4

Gas tax; highways

2:00 p.m.

8:34 p.m.

Nov 22, 1981

2

Continuing appropriations

1:30 p.m.

10:34 p.m.

Oct 15, 1978

7

Energy tax; income tax

  (Continued session from 10/14/78)

9:00 a.m.

  (10/14/78)

7:16 p.m.*

  (10/15/78)

Dec 2, 1973

3

Public debt limit; campaign finance

10:00 a.m.

11:58 a.m.

Jul 3, 1960

3

Sugar Act

  (Continued Session from 7/2/60)

10:00 a.m.

  (7/2/60)

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

1

Enlarging Capitol grounds

11:23 a.m.

11:40 a.m.

Mar 4, 1923

0

Sugar bill

10:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

Dec 15, 1918

0

Memorial addresses for Senator Tillman

11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

Mar 3, 1861

20

Slavery; Constitution

12:30 p.m.

Time not

   recorded*

 

 * Sine die adjournment