The Army and Navy
The United States Constitution, Article I Section 8 gives Congress the power to raise and support an army. The funds appropriated for the army may be for no more than two years.
the time a person serves in congress is 2 years.
Two sessions of Congress equals one Term. A term is two years.
To raise money and to create an army
Every two years
The Women's Army Corps and the World Archaeological Congress, to name but two references.
The terms of the Congress run for two full years; the Congress is said to be "in session" twice--at least once in every year, as required under the Constitution of the United States--during its respective terms. Approximately one out of every three members of the Senate is said to "stand for re-election" every two years; the entire membership of the House of Representatives stands for re-election every two years. Two years. The 111th Congress convened on January 3rd, 2009.
Since 1941, every Congress has had two sessions, convening in January of each year.
In the US Congress, it is two years.
Congress works on a cycle, the house of representatives are elected every two years, and the senate every six years on a two year cycle, creating a third of the house elected each year.
lasts 2 years and starts every Jan 3rd of odd years (2003,2005, etc.)