The house is taking an extra week for the holidays, returning on 8 Jan?

[KewlKat]

WTF....poor babies. GET TO WORK, DACA, govt funding, debt ceiling.........ETc

Host on some MSNBC show just said on the news

[niyad]

1. on the other hand, if they are not in DC, they have to work a little harder to screw us over.

[Kirk Lover]

2. They only work a quarter of the year - how many days are they really working "hard"....f'ing JOKE.

[guillaumeb]

3. Meaning if Trump fires Mueller there will be no real response until after

8 January?

Could be the reason for the long vacation.

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Ryan is gambling

the Dems will cave. Did this Trump Bill Signing throw a major wrench into the Budget? Government shut down can not be avoided.

[Irish_Dem]

5. How many days a year do these people actually work?

And do they ever do any thing for the people or just themselves?

[dvduval]

6. Recess appointment

Does this plow Trump to make recess appointments?

[dalton99a]

7. Looting is hard work.

[unblock]

8. The constitution calls for the session to start January 3 at noon

Unless another time is set by law — not by say so if congressional leaders, but by law, as in a bill both houses pass and the president signs.

Has that happened??

[KewlKat]

9. Good point. I just know that it was said they just received notice that they would be taking an

extra week off and not returning until 8 Jan.

Haven't heard anything since nor can I find anything on a breaking news banner at MSNBC.

[Igel]

10. Here's the senate calendar

Make of it what you will.

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/2018_schedule.htm

[unblock]

11. Figures. Technically in session, just not actually working.

Good work if you can get it.

[Iggo]

12. Lazy-ass bastards. (n/t)