The debacle of the old congressional calendar or: how you know the Constitution wasn't divinely inspired
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Today is the start of the second session of the 115th Congress. Under the 20th amendment to the Constitution, Congress is directed to assemble at least once a year, at noon on January 3rd, unless by law they appoint a different day. The 20th amendment also specifies that the terms of the Representatives and Senators will henceforth begin at noon on January 3rd of odd-numbered years.
The debacle of the old congressional calendar or: how you know the Constitution wasn't divinely inspired
The debacle of the old congressional calendar…
The debacle of the old congressional calendar or: how you know the Constitution wasn't divinely inspired
Today is the start of the second session of the 115th Congress. Under the 20th amendment to the Constitution, Congress is directed to assemble at least once a year, at noon on January 3rd, unless by law they appoint a different day. The 20th amendment also specifies that the terms of the Representatives and Senators will henceforth begin at noon on January 3rd of odd-numbered years.