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

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Abigail Tierney,
Dec 7, 2024
This graph shows the average hours in session per day in U.S. Congress from 1981 to 2016. During the 115th Congress of 2017-18, the Senate was in session for around 5.7 hours per day.

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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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of hours per day5.75.75.65.66.96.96.36.37.17.16.36.37.67.68.38.37.17.17.37.37.47.48.48.48.68.6888.28.27.67.68.18.16.96.96.96.94.14.155555.35.37.47.47.67.6887.87.86.46.488888.48.47.17.16.46.4665.65.66.46.46.46.44.74.7House of RepresentativesSenate115th Congress, 2017-18114th Congress, 2015-16113th Congress, 2013-14112th Congress, 2011-12111th Congress, 2009-10110th Congress, 2007-08109th Congress, 2005-06108th Congress, 2003-04107th Congress, 2001-02106th  Congress, 1999-00105th Congress, 1997-98104th Congress, 1995-96103rd Congress, 1993-94102rd Congress, 1991-92101st Congress, 1989-90100th Congress, 1987-8899th Congress, 1985-8698th Congress, 1983-8497th Congress, 1981-82
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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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