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.
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Average hours per day in session of the U.S. Congress from 1981 to 2018
Characteristic
House of Representatives
Senate
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
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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ProQuest. (December 5, 2019). Average hours per day in session of the U.S. Congress from 1981 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/198568/average-hours-per-day-in-session-of-us-congress-since-1981/
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ProQuest. (2019). Average hours per day in session of the U.S. Congress from 1981 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198568/average-hours-per-day-in-session-of-us-congress-since-1981/
ProQuest. "Average Hours per Day in Session of The U.S. Congress from 1981 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198568/average-hours-per-day-in-session-of-us-congress-since-1981/
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