Senate 2013 Calendar is Out

The Senate has released a tentative schedule for its 2013 legislative session, which will convene on Thursday, Jan. 3.

That initial work period will last until Feb. 15, when the Senate leaves for its Presidents Day recess. The Spring/Easter recess will begin on March 23 and continue through April 7, with the Senate then returning for a three week period, ending on April 26. A weeklong recess will span the end of April and first few days of May, with the Senate returning to Washington from May 6 until May 24.

The Senate will be in session for all weekdays in June, with a brief recess scheduled for the days around July 4. The pre-August recess session will be held between July 8 and August 2.

The summer recess will continue until September 8. While the Senate has not determined its target date for adjournment at this time, it will be in session for the majority of the fall. October 12 through 20, November 11 and November 28 will be the only days the Senate is out of session in the fall, according to the calendar.

The House released its calendar for 2013 in recent weeks.