How much will the House of Representatives be working next year? Not very much. After all, it's an election year, not to mention wanting to keep a whole government shut down.
(And, yes, I don't know how this matches previous congressional calendars. And, yes, I realize that Reps spend at least some time in their home districts schmoozing with the local Rotarians and other contributors, especially during an election year. But … man, I'd still love to have that PTO schedule.)
Daily Kos :: House Republicans announce how many days they’ll work next year (hint: not very many)
I think posting this calendar is rather unkind. After all, without all those free days, how can we expect incumbent Republican fiscal terrorists to fend off primary season attacks from the even-more-extreme right? They need time to be able to campaign, in order to convince Republican voters that …
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