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A '''lame duck''' session is the short period after an election is held but before the newly elected representatives take office, which is typically November and December in an election year.

'''Lame duck''' sessions of the [[U.S. Congress]] happen in [[even]] numbered years when Congress reconvenes before the newly elected representatives take office, following the November [[midterm elections]]. Some lawmakers who return for this session lost their bids for reelection and will not be in the next Congress. Hence, they are informally called "lame duck" members participating in a "lame duck" session.  

A '''lame duck''' is a [[politician]] who is in office during that period only, or who has effectively lost their power because the public is looking forward to his replacement.

A '''lame duck''' is a [[politician]] who is in office during that period only, or who has effectively lost their power because the public is looking forward to his replacement.