POLITICAL-BRIEFS ( Undated ) _ State legislatures where control could shift; Interest groups play endorsement game; Lame duck sessions.
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During the lame duck session of the 111th Congress, McCain opposed many of the high-profile legislative measures supported by Obama.
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"I am not an advocate of lame duck sessions, whether I'm in the minority or the majority,"
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If the proposal proves acceptable to enough senators, the Senate could vote on it shortly after the lame duck session begins on Tuesday.
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Fillmore continued to be active in the lame duck session of Congress that followed the 1842 elections and returned to Buffalo in April 1843.
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Accordingly, each of the lame duck sessions that occurred routinely before 1935 was convened as a separate session of the Congress already sitting.
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The extraordinary session called by President Truman did not constitute a lame duck session, because it both convened and recessed before the election.
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As the lame duck session met, Chinese troops crossed into Korea, and General Douglas A . MacArthur warned Congress that atomic energy.
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This lame duck session was the first time since passage of the 20th Amendment that only one chamber returned to session after an election.
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The lame duck session was acrimonious in both chambers, but especially in the Senate, where frequent filibusters caused some all night sessions.
