current_congress {filibustr}R Documentation

Calculate the current Congress number

Description

This function gives the number of the Congress for the current calendar year, using Sys.Date().

Usage

current_congress()

Details

A new Congress begins in every odd-numbered year, starting in 1789. For example, 2021-2022 was the 117th Congress.

Value

A positive whole number.

Examples

current_congress()


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