Sunday Sessions Since 1861

Joe:

I found this link from the Senate showing the Sunday sessions since 1861.

Anonymous

http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/five_column_table/Sunday_Sessions_of_the_Senate.htm

Sunday Sessions of the Senate (since 1861)
This list is not comprehensive for dates before 1945. Additional Sunday sessions may have occurred for which no records have been found.
Date
Votes
Topic of Debate
Time In
Time Out
Dec 20, 2009
0
Health care reform
1:00 p.m.
11:31 p.m.
Dec 13, 2009
1
Omnibus spending bill; Health care reform
1:30 p.m.
5:01 p.m.
Dec 6, 2009
2
Health care reform
12:30 p.m.
5:24 p.m.
Jan 11, 2009
1
Omnibus Public Land Management bill
1:00 p.m.
2:24 p.m.
Jul 27, 2008
0
Pro forma session
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
Dec 23, 2007
0
Pro forma session
11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
Dec 18, 2005
0
Awaiting various conference reports
6:00 p.m.
8:37 p.m.
Mar 20, 2005
0
Relief of the parents of Terri Schiavo
2:00 p.m.
4:40 p.m.
Oct 10, 2004
1
JOBS bill (corporate tax)
10:30 a.m.
9:20 p.m.
Nov 23, 2003
0
Medicare prescription drugs
1:00 p.m.
10:45 p.m.
Oct 29, 2000
1
Continuing resolution
4:00 p.m.
7:58 p.m.
Nov 9, 1997
0
Appropriations
1:00 p.m.
8:50 p.m.
Dec 31, 1995
0
Continuing resolution; furloughed agencies
12:00 p.m.
1:40 p.m.
Dec 17, 1995
0
Continuing resolution; furloughed agencies
5:00 p.m.
6:13 p.m.
Nov 19, 1995
0
Continuing resolution; furloughed agencies
2:30 p.m.
7:28 p.m.
Oct 28, 1990
3
Clean air; year-end measures
(Continued session from 10/27/90)
9:00 a.m.
(10/27/90)
2:17 a.m.*
(10/28/90)
Oct 7, 1990
0
Budget resolution
6:00 p.m.
6:10 p.m.
Sep 30, 1990
0
Continuing resolution; debt limit
6:30 p.m.
7:34 p.m.
Nov 19, 1989
0
Labor/HHS approps.; catastrophic health
1:00 p.m.
10:45 p.m.
Dec 20, 1987
0
Continuing appropriations
6:00 p.m.
8:28 p.m.
Oct 6, 1985
2
Public debt; balanced budget
3:00 p.m.
6:12 p.m.
Dec 19, 1982
4
Gas tax; highways
2:00 p.m.
8:34 p.m.
Nov 22, 1981
2
Continuing appropriations
1:30 p.m.
10:34 p.m.
Oct 15, 1978
7
Energy tax; income tax
(Continued session from 10/14/78)
9:00 a.m.
(10/14/78)
7:16 p.m.*
(10/15/78)
Dec 2, 1973
3
Public debt limit; campaign finance
10:00 a.m.
11:58 a.m.
Jul 3, 1960
3
Sugar Act
(Continued Session from 7/2/60)
10:00 a.m.
(7/2/60)
8:33 a.m.
(7/3/60)
Jul 6, 1952
4
Supplemental appropriations FY 1953
(Continued session from 7/5/52)
12:00 p.m.
(7/5/52)
5:09 p.m.
(7/6/52)
Jul 27, 1947
4
Second supp. approps.; conference rpts.
(Continued session from 7/26/47)
12:00 p.m.
(7/26/47)
3:50 a.m.
(7/27/47)
Mar 3, 1929
1
Enlarging Capitol grounds
11:23 a.m.
11:40 a.m.
Mar 4, 1923
0
Sugar bill
10:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
Dec 15, 1918
0
Memorial addresses for Senator Tillman
11:00 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
Mar 3, 1861
20
Slavery; Constitution
12:30 p.m.
Time not