Congress Recesses, Leaving More Stalemates Than Accomplishments

[yallerdawg]

Anyone watching that summer TV show "BrainDead"?

New York Times, By David M. Herszenhorn and Jennifer Steinhauer

Congress limped out of town Thursday for a seven-week recess, leaving behind a trail of partisan fights, a failed bill to help fight the Zika virus, a stalemate on gun safety and a few mundane accomplishments that members hoped to sell as awesome to voters in an unsparing mood.

Although Congress began the year with some legislative accomplishments, including an important energy measure, Democrats have been eager in recent months to rob Republicans of even modest victories as they head into the election. Republicans, in turn, have been unable to resist attempts to legislate social policy through spending and other unrelated bills, furthering the impasse. The result has largely been inertia.

Most notably, Republicans and Democrats failed to come together to approve money to combat Zika, despite widespread agreement that the virus, which can cause serious birth defects, was a public health emergency.

Mitch McConnell added on his way out the door:

“With continued hard work, and cooperation from our friends across the aisle,” he said, “we can continue to add to that record of achievement for people across the country. Shouldn’t that be what we all want, after all?”

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/15/us/politics/congress-recesses-leaving-more-stalemates-than-accomplishments.html?_r=0

[Silver_Witch]

1. Asshats all. I hope they all loose in November!

At least those running

[msongs]

2. congress should work 50 weeks with 2 weeks off for vacation nt

[Rex]

3. Accomplishments?