The length of its sessions has grown.
Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby have served together since 1999, 106th congress until the 112th congress, which ends on 2013 Jan. 3rd .
Since 1941, every Congress has had two sessions, convening in January of each year.
It has remained substantially unchanged since it was completed in 1894.
Yes, for most of his presidency. He initially had large Democratic majorities for his first two years in the White House, but that changed after 1994, when the Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress for the first time since 1954. They remained in the majority for the rest of his presidency and that is why Clinton was successful.
Antarctica is the continent that changed its position the least since Pangaea. It has remained relatively close to its original location near the South Pole throughout geological time.
The unification of Germany cause a shift in the balance of power created by the Congress of Vienna since most of the rights of sovereignty remained in the hands of the member governments.
The dates of Congress' sessions have changed over the years, but since 1934, the first session convenes on Jan 3 of odd-numbered years and adjourns on Jan 3 of the following year, while the second session runs from Jan 3 to Jan 2 of even-numbered years.
The flag has remained largely unchanged since its original design in 1901. The flag was simplified, and approved by King Edward VII in 1902.
"The Twentieth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1933) abolished the so called lame duck sessions of Congress. Prior to its enactment, national elections were held in November, but the president and the new Congress did not take office until March 4 of the next year. As a result, defeated officials, called "lame ducks," remained in office for four months but with diminished power since they were soon to leave. The amendment provides for the president to be inaugurated on January 20 and for the new Congress to convene on January 3. "
The flag of Panama as remained the same since its creation in 1925. It is red, white, and blue, and also has blue and red stars.
Congress created the law that fixed the number of justices on the Supreme Court in 1869; the number has not changed since then. Under the US Constitution, the number of justices is not mentioned. Congress decides how many justices there shall be and has changed the number from time to time.
The Constitution mandates that Congress convene at least once a year. Each Congress usually has two sessions, since members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms. The congressional calendar refers to measures that are eligible for consideration on the floor of Congress, although eligibility doesn't necessarily mean that a measure will be debated. The congressional schedule, meanwhile, keeps track of measures that Congress intends to discuss on a particular day.