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On February 12, 2020, all leaders in both the [[Arabin Senate|Senate]] and the [[Arabin House of Representatives|House]] called a special session to take place during the ongoing {{wp|COVID-19 pandemic|2019-20 coronavirus pandemic}}, allowing Senators and Representatives to work remotely from their homes. During the special session, Congress focused primarily on legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was announced on May 27, 2020, that the special session would end on June 12, 2020, due to declining infection rates across the country. Congress will go back into their regular session on June 15, 2020, and will end on January 8, 2021. | On February 12, 2020, all leaders in both the [[Arabin Senate|Senate]] and the [[Arabin House of Representatives|House]] called for a special session to take place during the ongoing {{wp|COVID-19 pandemic|2019-20 coronavirus pandemic}}, allowing Senators and Representatives to work remotely from their homes. During the special session, Congress focused primarily on legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was announced on May 27, 2020, that the special session would end on June 12, 2020, due to declining infection rates across the country. Congress will go back into their regular session on June 15, 2020, and will end on January 8, 2021. | ||
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Revision as of 07:17, 16 July 2020
| 91st Arabin Congress | |
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90th ← → 92nd | |
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January 8, 2019 – January 5, 2021 | |
| Leadership | |
| Senate President | Lona Freeman (D), until January 10, 2019 Melissa Hewitt (D), from January 10, 2019 |
| Senate Vice President | Poppy Smith (D) |
| House Speaker | Chelsea Pickering (D) |
| Membership | |
| Members | 32 senators 147 members of the House 1 non-voting delegate(s) |
| Senate Majority | Democratic |
| House Majority | Democratic |
| Sessions | |
| 1st: January 8, 2019 – February 12, 2020 Special: February 12, 2020 – June 12, 2020 2nd: June 15, 2020 – January 5, 2021 | |
The Ninety First Arabin Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United Socialist States federal government, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It convened in the District, on January 8, 2019 and will end on January 5, 2021, during the first and second years of Lona Freeman's presidency.
Sessions
1st Session (2019-2020)
Notable legislation
Special Session (2020)
On February 12, 2020, all leaders in both the Senate and the House called for a special session to take place during the ongoing 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic, allowing Senators and Representatives to work remotely from their homes. During the special session, Congress focused primarily on legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was announced on May 27, 2020, that the special session would end on June 12, 2020, due to declining infection rates across the country. Congress will go back into their regular session on June 15, 2020, and will end on January 8, 2021.