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Congress Leaves Town with Everyone Mad

March 25, 2024 · 5:44 am ET · Leave a Comment

Punchbowl News: “The 118th Congress is the least productive in decades. And everyone left town mad as they do the bare minimum legislatively with the November election looming…”

“Things are so bad that members are just quitting Congress without even telling party leaders. House Republicans will be down to a one-vote margin soon. One. Vote.”

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