Government affairs
Legislative Updates
The House and Senate released calendars for the first session of the 118th Congress. NALC encourages all letter carriers to familiarize themselves with the schedules and to know when their representative and senators plan to be in their districts and states.
District and state work periods frequently occur around holidays, including the entire month of August. NALC members can use the schedule below to help plan district visits, which are one of the best ways to get to know your member of Congress, educate them on letter carrier issues, and work to gain their support.
Below are the scheduled dates for House and Senate district and state work periods.
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Senate |
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New Year's Day |
Jan. 2 |
Jan. 2 |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Jan. 13-23 |
Jan. 4-20 |
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President’s Day |
Feb. 10-24 |
Feb. 20-24 |
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March 2-6 |
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March 13-21 |
March 10-13 |
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March 17-20 |
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Easter |
March 31-April 14 |
April 3-14 |
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May 1-May 8 |
May 5-8 |
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Memorial Day |
May 26-June 2 |
May 22-29 |
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Juneteenth |
June 16-19 |
June 19 |
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Independence Day |
June 26-July 10 |
June 26-July 7 |
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July 17 |
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July 21-24 |
July 24 |
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August recess/Labor Day |
July 31-Sept. 11 |
July 31-Sept. 4 |
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Sept. 15 |
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Sept. 22-25 |
Sept. 25 |
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Columbus Day |
Oct. 2-Oct.16 |
Oct. 9-13 |
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Oct. 27-Nov. 3 |
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Veterans Day |
Nov. 10 |
Nov. 10 |
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Thanksgiving |
Nov. 17-Nov. 27 |
Nov. 20-24 |
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Christmas |
Dec. 15-29 |
Dec. 18-29 |
