I'm confused - which Congress is in session?

[hedgehog]

Didn't the old Congress end last night at midnight? Why is Boehner still in charge? Was he re-elected already?

[buzzroller]

1. New Congress starts

Jan 3rd.

[hedgehog]

3. Thank -you! I knew someone who got up before noon would have the answer!

[PoliticAverse]

6. Speaking of noon...

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxx

The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin.

[hedgehog]

7. I had it in my head that the date was January 1.

[Lasher]

11. No, I'm pretty sure it was something else that started on January 1.

Maybe it was my hangover.

[lamp_shade]

2. The old one. New one (113th) starts Jan. 4th (or 3rd??).

[s-cubed]

4. I was confused, too. The new Congress is sworn in on the 3rd, so this is still the old. nt

[OregonBlue]

5. This is the 112th. New one 113th begins Jan. 3, 2011.

[exboyfil]

8. So if the legislation is not passed

and signed by Obama (if not 2/3rds of the House) by 12:00 on Jan. 3rd, does that mean it turns into a pumpkin?

[hedgehog]

9. Boehner is already halfway there!

[Lasher]

12. Oooo, you're bad!

[Sunlei]

10. Boehner and all of them usually stay on vacation untill the 3rd. They spent New Years /w the Pres.

Happy New Year President Obama and to any non-Republican Congress.

go suck lemons Boehner and his anti-American henchmen.