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Navigating the Nonsense

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Trial Balloon · Ep. 189: Navigating the Nonsense

Senate Crushes House On Congressional Work Days

October 2, 2026 · 2:48 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“The Senate is well on its way to claiming the congressional attendance trophy this year, spending 32 more weekdays in session so far than the House,” Axios reports.

“Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) have been torched by members for all the time off — not to mention Democrats, who taunt them for their truancy.”

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