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How many days can either house of congress recess without the other house's approval?
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∙ 13y ago
No more than 3 days without the consent of the other house. Article I, Section 5 of the US Constitution states:
"Neither House, during the Session of Congress, shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other Place than that in which the to Houses shall be sitting."
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 8y agoNo more than three days at one time
Adjournment means that Congress is closed to business, it is out of session.
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∙ 15y agoDuring a session of Congress, neither house can adjourn without the consent of the other for more than three days
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∙ 13y agoIn Clause 4 of Article 1 of the Constitution, it states that "Neither House may adjourn, without the consent of the other, for more than three days".
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