I did not realize this!

[tblue37]

[imanamerican63]

1. And they say democrats are holding up the process!

[usonian]

2. It's WORKING

[Skittles]

12. *SNORT*

I know pedophilia is no laughing matter but these goons have it coming, they are literally protecting rich pedos while clutching their pearls over trans athletes.....WTF!!!!!!!!!!

[usonian]

13. They weaponize everything. Fair play to turn their crimes against them.

They earned it.

[Skittles]

15. there ya go

PERFECTLY STATED

[rurallib]

3. But they only get $174,000 a year!

[twodogsbarking]

4. Their response was that they don't have to be there to fuck things up. They can do that from, well, Cancun.

[Greg_In_SF]

5. The House and Senate were in recess

for the entire month of August and the last week of September. Why would they "bother to show up for work" when they're in recess?

[bronxiteforever]

6. This should be a commercial to run in every GOP

Congressional District.

[Greg_In_SF]

7. We did the same thing

when we controlled the House in 2022. It's called Summer Recess.

[bronxiteforever]

10. There was a government shutdown in 2022?

Enlighten me oh Plato.

[Greg_In_SF]

11. No

Obviously I'm referring to the number of days worked due to the House and Senate being in Summer recess.

[lastlib]

8. If I did that at any job I've had.....

...I would have been summarily fired, with prejudice. The same rule should apply to the repugs.

[Greg_In_SF]

16. Why would your

job fire you for not coming in to work on your scheduled vacation??

[Renew Deal]

9. They're probably waiting for something to happen to one of the 218 signers

[Joinfortmill]

14. Nice gig if you can get it. What bums.

[Ruby the Liberal]

17. Sen Schatz LIT HIM UP on the Senate Floor over this (Video)

He scrubs through the calendar with a sharpie showing all of their paid vacation and tells them to get their asses back in session.

Pure Gold.

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[citizen blues]

18. Oregon Addressed this issue with state Republicans

The Republicans kept not showing up, so it brought the state legislature to a standstill. Then they would only have a few weeks to do an entire session's worth of work.

Then the voters passed a constitutional amendment that states if a legislator has more than 10 unexcused absences, they are ineligible to run in the next election. It's not a permanent ban, but a time out!

BTW, it passed with 68%! Even Republican voters were sick of their representatives not bothering to show up!