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Bookmark or Share- Lame Duck: Definition, President, Amendment, Session - ThoughtCoLame Duck Session of Congress . The lame duck session of Congress takes place after the November mid-term elections. The members who lost the election are only in office a few more weeks. Their replacements are sworn in on January 6 of the following year.
- Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2020 (74th-116th Congresses)Summary. A “lame duck” session of Congress occurs whenever one Congress meets after its successor is elected but before the end of its own constitutional term. Under present conditions, any meeting of Congress between election day in November and the following January 3 is a lame duck session.
- What is a 'lame duck' session? - BBC NewsWith the US Congress about enter a "lame duck" session, the BBC's Katie Connolly explores the history and meaning of the term.
- What to expect in the “lame duck” Congress | BrookingsMuch attention is already being paid to what’s to come in January, but before the 118 th Congress is sworn in, the 117 th Congress must finish its work in the so-called “lame duck” session....
- 7 Major Events That Happened During Lame Duck Sessions7 Major Events That Happened During Lame Duck Sessions. Some lame-duck presidents and lawmakers managed to pack in major, sometimes stinging initiatives during their final weeks in...
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