House may adjourn by end of week

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: Politico

House leaders are considering adjourning as early as the end of this week, which would give lawmakers five and a half weeks to campaign before the Nov. 2 election but could also leave them exposed to allegations that they didn't finish their work in Washington.

The House hasn’t adjourned before Sept. 30 in an election year since 1960.

There's been no decision made yet, and insiders caution that the scenario is dependent upon the Senate and House completing action on a stopgap spending bill to keep government agencies running through the election. But a House leadership aide said they are working with the Senate to pass the spending measure, known as a continuing resolution, “as soon as possible, so we’ll see if Republicans expose how extreme they are to the American people by standing in the way (of the measure) and risking shutting down the government.”

"Members want to finish business and get back to their districts as soon as possible," another House Democratic leadership aide told POLITICO. "If the Senate can finish a this week and get it to the House in a timely fashion, we'll take it up."

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/42439.html

[onehandle]

1. If they do, it will be until next January if the orange man wins. nt

[Tx4obama]

2. It's a bunch of BS. They just had a 5 week recess off. Make 'em work! n/t

[Tx4obama]

3. Make them stay until the DADT repeal & the DREAM Act in the Defense App. bill is passed! n/t

[monmouth]

4. And the end of the bush tax cuts. Make them work....n/t

[choie]

5. what about the unemployment benefit

extension that is going to run out in October? Are they going to extend it before they recess????

[joeglow3]

6. What fucking idiots are running this show?

Do they really think they are lacking support because they are not kissing enough babies? Part of me is considering staying home and ceding the battle (2010) in the hopes that these people actually listen to us so we can win the war (long term).

Christ, we had the Thugs on the ropes in 2008 and they royally pissed it away in a year and a half.

FUCK!!!!!

[Kringle]

10. Pelosi and Reid have been in charge for 4 years

not sure for how much longer

[damntexdem]

7. And what about extension of tax cuts for the poor and middle class?

They need to pass that before the election.

[liberal N proud]

8. Didn't they just reconvene two weeks ago

:wtf:

[golddigger]

9. Fired up!