A special session of Congress is called in the event of an emergency, whereas Congress would normally only have one session a year.
A new term of Congress occurs every two years. Congress convenes at noon on January 31st of every odd numbered year. So for example, the next three terms of Congress will begin in 2015, 2017 and 2019.
session session
While Congress is in session why can't they get arrested easily
CONGRESS SESSION, 1927 was held in MADRAS (CHENNAI).
Joint session
Such would be a special session or perhaps a called session of Congress.
Yes
A session of congress
The 111th Congress. Members of the new 112th Congress elected in the November 2010 general election will begin session in January 2011.
The first session in 2011 of the meeting of the 112th Congress. Congress has two session each year unless the president calls Congress into an additional special session. Every two years, new members are elected in November and a new meeting of those elected takes office the following January. Elections for the 112th Congress were held in November 2010 and the first meeting of the 112th Congress began in January 2011.
Each year, the Congress has two sessions unless the president calls a special session of Congress. Every two years, a new meeting of Congress assumes office. Currently (December 2, 2010) the second session in 2010 of the meeting of the 111th Congress is conducting business. In January 2011, the first session of the <newly-elected> meeting of the 112th Congress will begin.