(The corresponding Senate rule ⬇️)

Yes, there's that... But it hasn't really caught on. ⤵️ And of course it should be that way, considering there was a time when today's second session might be the third session. While the Constitution said Congress must meet on the first Monday in Dec (except yada yada)... 1/

... I don't know why, if they were already in session, they felt the need to start a new one. For example, on the first Monday in Dec that year, they had a fourth Session. 2/

Unless they thought "shall ASSEMBLE" required it. 3/