At the discretion of the presiding officer, the Senate may adjourn at any time, unless a majority of members present object to adjournment.
Fewer than a quorum may adjourn from time to time until a quorum is in attendance.
According to the Constitution, neither chamber of Congress may adjourn for more than three days without permission of the other.
Critics have also pointed to a clause in the Constitution that says neither chamber may adjourn for more than three days without the permission of the other.
Arguing that the Senate is not in recess, Mr. Gaziano focused on a clause in the Constitution that says neither house in Congress may adjourn for more than three days without the consent of the other house.
Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of absent Members, in such Manner, and under such Penalties as each House may provide.
"The government may adjourn the parliament, but they cannot outrun the weight of failure of this government," he said after the vote.
Either House of the General Assembly may adjourn themselves respectively: The Governour shall not prorogue or adjourn the Assembly during their setting, nor dissolve them at any Time; but he shall, if necessary, either by advice of the Council of State, or on application of a Majority of the House of Delegates, call them before the time to which they shall stand prorogued or adjourned.
[H]e may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper...
Article II Section 3 ...he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; If the House and Senate disagree on adjournment, the President can adjourn them.
If the Court is of opinion that any person who ought to have been served with the documents has not been served, the Court may adjourn the hearing on such terms as it may direct in order that the documents may be served on that person.
