Recess
A session of congress
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A session.
Meet to discuss laws
Meet to discuss laws
A special session of Congress is called in the event of an emergency, whereas Congress would normally only have one session a year.
Such would be a special session or perhaps a called session of Congress.
Sessions The period of time each year in which Congress meets to conduct business. Today, Congress stays in session almost year-round, so the line between one session and the next is not very dramatic. However, before World War II, each session typically only lasted four or five months, leaving long periods between each session when Congress was in recess.
A special session of Congress is called in the event of an emergency, whereas Congress would normally only have one session a year.
In July of 1990 there was a joint session of Congress called so that Nelson Mandela could address Congress. At the time Nelson was the Deputy President of the African National Congress.