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House and Senate Calendars for 2012

JAN 19, 2012

The following calendars can be used in planning a trip to Washington or for meeting with a representative or senator in their local office. Guidance on arranging and meeting with a senator or representative, or their staff, is available here .

Senate:

The Senate is scheduled to be in Washington on the following days:

January 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31
February 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 27, 28, 29
March 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
April 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
May 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
June 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
July 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31
August 1, 2, 3

The Senate schedule is uncertain after September 10.

House:

The House is scheduled to be in Washington on the following days:

January 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 31
February 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 27, 28, 29
March 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29
April 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27
May 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 30, 31
June 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 29
July 9, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 31
August 1, 2, 3
September 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21
October 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
November 13, 14, 15, 16, 27, 28, 29, 30
December 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14

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