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3. The houses often recess on different schedules. That's not a disagreement about adjournment.

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Tue Apr 28, 2020, 12:06 PM

Apr 2020

Recess and adjournments aren't the same thing.

The houses don't have to agree every single day to start the next day's business on a synchronized schedule.

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Trump can now prorogue Congress [View all] Recursion Apr 2020 OP

"less than 24 hours after members were told to prepare to meet, ", ... by whom? tia uponit7771 Apr 2020 #1

Ha. Let him try Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #2

The houses often recess on different schedules. That's not a disagreement about adjournment. unblock Apr 2020 #3

The Senate has adjourned, though (nt) Recursion Apr 2020 #4

To what date? unblock Apr 2020 #5

The 5th of May (nt) Recursion Apr 2020 #7

I'm not seeing adjournment anywhere. Looks like a recess to me. unblock Apr 2020 #10

There is no disagreement? tritsofme Apr 2020 #6

The Senate is adjourned (nt) Recursion Apr 2020 #8

Pro forma sessions will continue. tritsofme Apr 2020 #9