| Sunday Sessions of the Senate (since 1861) |  |
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This list is not comprehensive for dates before 1945. Additional Sunday sessions may have occurred for which no records have been found.
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Date
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Votes
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Topic of Debate
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Time In
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Time Out
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Dec 30, 2012
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2
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Fiscal Cliff
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1:00 p.m.
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7:26 p.m.
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Jul 31, 2011
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1
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Debt limit
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12:00 p.m.
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8:36 p.m.
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Dec 19, 2010
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2
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New Start Treaty
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12:00 p.m.
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7:12 p.m.
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Dec 20, 2009
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0
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Health care reform
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1:00 p.m.
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11:31 p.m.
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Dec 13, 2009
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1
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Omnibus spending bill; Health care reform
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1:30 p.m.
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5:01 p.m.
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Dec 6, 2009
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2
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Health care reform
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12:30 p.m.
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5:24 p.m.
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Jan 11, 2009
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1
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Omnibus Public Land Management bill
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1:00 p.m.
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2:24 p.m.
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Jul 27, 2008
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0
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Pro forma session
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10:00 a.m.
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10:00 a.m.
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Dec 23, 2007
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0
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Pro forma session
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11:00 a.m.
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11:00 a.m.
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Dec 18, 2005
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0
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Awaiting various conference reports
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6:00 p.m.
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8:37 p.m.
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Mar 20, 2005
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0
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Relief of the parents of Terri Schiavo
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2:00 p.m.
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4:40 p.m.
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Oct 10, 2004
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1
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JOBS bill (corporate tax)
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10:30 a.m.
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9:20 p.m.
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Nov 23, 2003
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0
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Medicare prescription drugs
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1:00 p.m.
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10:45 p.m.
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Oct 29, 2000
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1
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Continuing resolution
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4:00 p.m.
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7:58 p.m.
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Nov 9, 1997
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0
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Appropriations
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1:00 p.m.
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8:50 p.m.
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Dec 31, 1995
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0
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Continuing resolution; furloughed agencies
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12:00 p.m.
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1:40 p.m.
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Dec 17, 1995
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0
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Continuing resolution; furloughed agencies
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5:00 p.m.
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6:13 p.m.
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Nov 19, 1995
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0
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Continuing resolution; furloughed agencies
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2:30 p.m.
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7:28 p.m.
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Oct 28, 1990
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3
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Clean air; year-end measures
(Continued session from 10/27/90)
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9:00 a.m.
(10/27/90)
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2:17 a.m.*
(10/28/90)
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Oct 7, 1990
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0
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Budget resolution
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6:00 p.m.
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6:10 p.m.
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Sep 30, 1990
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0
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Continuing resolution; debt limit
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6:30 p.m.
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7:34 p.m.
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Nov 19, 1989
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0
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Labor/HHS approps.; catastrophic health
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1:00 p.m.
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10:45 p.m.
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Dec 20, 1987
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0
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Continuing appropriations
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6:00 p.m.
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8:28 p.m.
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Oct 6, 1985
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2
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Public debt; balanced budget
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3:00 p.m.
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6:12 p.m.
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Dec 19, 1982
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4
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Gas tax; highways
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2:00 p.m.
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8:34 p.m.
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Nov 22, 1981
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2
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Continuing appropriations
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1:30 p.m.
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10:34 p.m.
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Oct 15, 1978
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7
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Energy tax; income tax
(Continued session from 10/14/78)
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9:00 a.m.
(10/14/78)
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7:16 p.m.*
(10/15/78)
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Dec 2, 1973
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3
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Public debt limit; campaign finance
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10:00 a.m.
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11:58 a.m.
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Jul 3, 1960
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3
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Sugar Act
(Continued Session from 7/2/60)
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10:00 a.m.
(7/2/60)
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8:33 a.m.
(7/3/60)
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Jul 6, 1952
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4
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Supplemental appropriations FY 1953
(Continued session from 7/5/52)
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12:00 p.m.
(7/5/52)
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5:09 p.m.
(7/6/52)
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Jul 27, 1947
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4
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Second supp. approps.; conference rpts.
(Continued session from 7/26/47)
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12:00 p.m.
(7/26/47)
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3:50 a.m.
(7/27/47)
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Mar 3, 1929
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1
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Enlarging Capitol grounds
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11:23 a.m.
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11:40 a.m.
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Mar 4, 1923
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0
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Sugar bill
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10:00 a.m.
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12:00 p.m.
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Dec 15, 1918
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0
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Memorial addresses for Senator Tillman
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11:00 a.m.
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12:30 p.m.
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Mar 3, 1861
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20
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Slavery; Constitution
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12:30 p.m.
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Time not
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