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Average hours per day in session of the U.S. Congress from 1981 to 2016
by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This graph shows the average hours in session per day in U.S. Congress from 1981 to 2016. During the 97th Congress, the Senate was in session for around 6.9 hours per day.
Average hours per day in session of the U.S. Congress from 1981 to 2016
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| House of Representatives | Senate | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 102rd Congress, 1991-92 | 6.4 | 8 |
| 101st Congress, 1989-90 | 6 | 8.2 |
| 100th Congress, 1987-88 | 5.6 | 7.6 |
| 99th Congress, 1985-86 | 6.4 | 8.1 |
| 98th Congress, 1983-84 | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| 97th Congress, 1981-82 | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| House of Representatives | Senate | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 102rd Congress, 1991-92 | 6.4 | 8 |
| 101st Congress, 1989-90 | 6 | 8.2 |
| 100th Congress, 1987-88 | 5.6 | 7.6 |
| 99th Congress, 1985-86 | 6.4 | 8.1 |
| 98th Congress, 1983-84 | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| 97th Congress, 1981-82 | 4.7 | 6.9 |
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by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This graph shows the average hours in session per day in U.S. Congress from 1981 to 2016. During the 97th Congress, the Senate was in session for around 6.9 hours per day.
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