House has gaveled in 43 fewer days than the Senate at this point in the 119th Congress

The House gaveled in 241 days during the 119th Congress, whereas the Senate had 284 session days. 

The analysis of the Congressional Record includes brief pro forma sessions. Both chambers conduct these sessions during extended recesses at approximately the same pace, according to Politico. 

The House has 38 scheduled days left ahead of midterms. Ahead of the elections, Republicans are hoping to pass several major pieces of legislation, including bills dealing with housing and an extension of government surveillance powers, as well as a Republican-only immigration enforcement funding package.

In the last Congress, the two chambers had nearly the same number of days at this point in the session. The House had met 257 days between January 2023 and June 2024, and the Senate gaveled in 260 days. In the 117th Congress, pandemic procedures forced the House into a lighter 237-day schedule, and the Senate met 271 days.