Do nothing Congress

[WA_Vol]

From Harper's Weekly Index Harper's Index for August 2006 (Harpers.org)

Harper's Index for August 2006

Posted on Monday, September 4, 2006. Originally from August 2006.

Sources

Total number of days that the 2005‒6 House of Representatives is scheduled to have met by the end of its term: 241[Résumé of Congressional Activity (Washington)/Office of the House Majority Whip (Washington)]

Last two-year term whose House met for fewer days: 1955‒56[Résumé of Congressional Activity (Washington)]

Number of days that 1947‒8’s famous “Do-Nothing Congress” met: 254[Résumé of Congressional Activity (Washington)]

Minimum value of free, privately sponsored trips taken since 2000 by members of Congress and their staffs: $49,000,000

 

[cd12]

Don't they call that "business as usual"?

 

[CSpindizzy]

$160K+ salary plus all sorts of perks. Anyone looking for a job change?

 

[vader]

Vote for me!

 

[volinbham]

$160K+ salary plus all sorts of perks. Anyone looking for a job change?

Do I get to pick my page?

 

[CSpindizzy]

I think that privilege was abused. No one gets that any more.

 

[WA_Vol]

The text is a little hard on the eyes, but let me restate those numbers

05-06 Congress met for 241 days
47-48 Congress met for 254 days (famous do nothing Congress)

last Congress to meet for fewer days 55-56

IS THAT NOT ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC?

 

[vader]

Maybe they are just that efficient...:lol:

OK, I almost said that with a straight face.

 

[CSpindizzy]

ost-4-1090547912: Efficient....Congress....

 

[OWB]

 

[therealUT]

Honestly, the less congress meets, the less legislation is put on the books, the better off we all are.

 

[CSpindizzy]

No it means that the ones they actually pass are the pandering ones to their extreme constituents.