U.S. Congress - average hours per day in session 1981-2018

Average hours per day in session of the U.S. Congress from 1981 to 2018

CharacteristicHouse of RepresentativesSenate
115th Congress, 2017-18 4.1 5.7
114th Congress, 2015-16 5 5.6
113th Congress, 2013-14 5 6.9
112th Congress, 2011-12 5.3 6.3
111th Congress, 2009-10 7.4 7.1
110th Congress, 2007-08 7.6 6.3
109th Congress, 2005-06 8 7.6
108th Congress, 2003-04 7.8 8.3
107th Congress, 2001-02 6.4 7.1
106th  Congress, 1999-00 8 7.3
105th Congress, 1997-98 8 7.4
104th Congress, 1995-96 8.4 8.4
103rd Congress, 1993-94 7.1 8.6
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Release date

December 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

1981 to 2018

Supplementary notes

Values prior to 2001-02 can be found here, published by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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