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The do-nothing 119th Congress
Commentary is describing the 119th United States Congress as a 'do-nothing' legislative body, echoing a label historically used for unproductive sessions of Congress. The charge is that lawmakers have passed little significant legislation, drawing comparisons to the famed 'Do-Nothing Congress' of the late 1940s. Critics are pointing to legislative gridlock as evidence of institutional dysfunction in Washington.
Why now: Frustration over legislative gridlock and low productivity in the current US Congress is fueling renewed use of the 'do-nothing' label
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Evidence
- The do-nothing 119th Congress · The Korea Times
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