session | type | convened | adjourned | President pro Tempore of the Senate | Speaker of the House of Representatives |
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1st | odd | 5 January 2011 | 30 December 2011 | Inouye | Boehner, John (Rep.-Ohio) |
The U.S. House of Representatives (112th Congress, 1st session) met for about an hour at 11 AM EST (1600 GMT) on 3 January 2012 as a continuation of the 30 December 2011 Legislative Day; at precisely Noon EST (1700 GMT), 3 January 2012, the 2nd session of the 112th Congress began and the House continued its meeting (while, at the same time, gaveling into session a newly convened 2d session) while the U.S. Senate of that same 2nd session first convened. | |||||
2nd | even(ld) | 3 January 2012 | 2 January 2013 | Inouye; Leahy, Patrick (Dem.-Vermont) | Boehner |
Senate President pro Tempore Daniel K. Inouye died on 17 December 2012; Senator Leahy was elected President pro Tempore by the Senate and sworn as such the next day. |
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