Sinuous, slow, involuntary writhing movements affecting the fingers, hands, toes and feet. The arms, legs, neck and tongue may also be affected. Causes include asphyxia, neonatal jaundice, Huntington's chorea, cerebrovascular disease and trauma.
A new Congress begins at noon on January 3 each year, and according to the 20th Amendment, they are required to meet on that date unless they otherwise assign a date. In years following a congressional election (every other year), Congress will meet January 3 to induct new Congressmen and Senators, if any. In years following a Presidential election, a joint session of Congress convenes to receive the votes of the Electoral College.
Congress adjourns each regular session as it sees fit. Until World War II, the nation's lawmakers typically met four to five months each year. Today, the many pressing issues facing Congress force it to remain in session through most of each year. Who has the power to prorogue a session of Congress? The president has the power to prorogue, but only when the two houses cannot agree in a date for adjournment. No president has ever used that power.