Recess

In Legal English, recess typically means a break in a trial or other court proceeding or a legislative session until a certain date and time.

In the United States Congress, a recess is a temporary break in a session of the Senate or House of Representatives (often referred to as simply as the House) for a short period of time within the same day. The Senate also often recesses overnight rather than adjourn at the end of the day – recess is not to be confused with “adjourn,” which means to wind up the proceedings. In the House, the Speaker of the House has the authority to declare recesses without a vote. Recess is also used to denote longer breaks over several days, such as holiday periods, which are approved by vote.

“The agenda lawmakers face when returning from the two-week recess will look a lot like the list of issues they faced earlier this year.“