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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCongress works 137 days a year---Yo Paul---looks like you have plenty of family time.
The House of Representatives has averaged 137 "legislative days" a year since 2001, according to records kept by the Library of Congress. That's about one day of work every three days, or fewer than three days a week.
http://uspolitics.about.com/od/thecongress/fl/How-Many-Days-Does-Congress-Work-a-Year.htm
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Congress works 137 days a year---Yo Paul---looks like you have plenty of family time. (Original Post)
trumad
Oct 2015
OP
They show up 137 days a year, whether or not they do any actual work is questionable.
hobbit709
Oct 2015
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hobbit709
(41,694 posts)1. They show up 137 days a year, whether or not they do any actual work is questionable.
trumad
(41,692 posts)2. They make around 180K for it as well.
malaise
(268,997 posts)4. And get healthcare for life
What breath-taking arrogance
liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)3. Woudn't we all like to have that kind of time for family
a kennedy
(29,660 posts)5. When watching C-SPAN, Congress is NEVER in session on Monday or Friday.......what the h*ll?? eom
Recursion
(56,582 posts)6. But the Speaker has to fundraise pretty much 365 days a year
And Ryan doesn't want to, or wants to look like he doesn't want to.
Or he just knows he has the caucus over a barrel and is perfectly happy to dodge the most onerous part of the job.
trumad
(41,692 posts)7. Easy job in mho