15 Days

I will accept the argument that maybe this is 15 days too many, but really, less than 5 days a month?

House members left town yesterday for the August recess, and senators are expected to follow suit in a few days. When both chambers reconvene after Labor Day, they will have 15 scheduled work days before their planned final adjournment for the fall elections.

(Note: That is scheduled legislative days for the full Congress. Committee meetings can be held on other days at the discretion of the chairman.)