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House extends break by a week, will remain out of session until Jan. 8
« on: December 22, 2017, 11:03:04 pm »
House extends break by a week, will remain out of session until Jan. 8
by Diana Stancy Correll | Dec 22, 2017, 4:43 PM

The House of Representatives will remain out of session until the second week of January, pushing back their return date by another week.

“The second session of the 115th Congress will now convene on January 8, 2018, with the first and only vote being a quorum call at 6:30 PM,” a statement from House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-LA, read.

Previously, the House was scheduled to be in session the week of Jan. 1, 2018.

Meanwhile, the Senate will be in session starting on Jan. 3, 2018, and so far has booked 54 more days in session than their House counterparts, according to Roll Call.

However, both chambers are in session fewer days in 2018 than they were in 2017. The chambers typically update their schedules during election years such as 2018 to provide time for campaigning.

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Re: House extends break by a week, will remain out of session until Jan. 8
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2017, 11:04:56 pm »
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Re: House extends break by a week, will remain out of session until Jan. 8
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2017, 11:14:36 pm »
Awww, they just wanna take the extra time to meet and talk with their constituents.

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Re: House extends break by a week, will remain out of session until Jan. 8
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2017, 12:45:02 am »
I'm inclined to cut Congress some slack on this.  They stayed late to get their most important piece of work finished, and, more importantly, the country is safe from their chicanery for an extra week.
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Re: House extends break by a week, will remain out of session until Jan. 8
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2017, 01:00:21 am »
Are they still doing the pro forma sessions to keep Trump from doing recess appointments?
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Re: House extends break by a week, will remain out of session until Jan. 8
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2017, 01:43:13 am »
Quote from: rustynail on December 23, 2017, 01:00:21 am
Are they still doing the pro forma sessions to keep Trump from doing recess appointments?

I don't think there are any applicable nominations open for this option.  It's not used on every opening, like Judge.
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Re: House extends break by a week, will remain out of session until Jan. 8
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2017, 03:24:00 am »
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"House extends break by a week, will remain out of session until Jan. 8"

I reckon that America would be better-served if they extended it until next July, and then declared recess in August and went home for the rest of the year...
« Last Edit: December 23, 2017, 03:24:18 am by Fishrrman »
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Re: House extends break by a week, will remain out of session until Jan. 8
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2017, 06:58:26 am »
Probably got tipped off about cases of expensive booze gonna be under their trees.

Take a while for the hangovers to subside.
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Re: House extends break by a week, will remain out of session until Jan. 8
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2017, 01:20:23 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on December 23, 2017, 12:45:02 am
I'm inclined to cut Congress some slack on this.  They stayed late to get their most important piece of work finished, and, more importantly, the country is safe from their chicanery for an extra week.
that important piece of work like a budget you mean?
Oh, I forgot.  It was another kicking the can down the road.

A budget is a Constitutional mandate.  We do not have one.
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Re: House extends break by a week, will remain out of session until Jan. 8
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2017, 05:33:01 pm »
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on December 24, 2017, 01:20:23 pm
that important piece of work like a budget you mean?
Oh, I forgot.  It was another kicking the can down the road.

A budget is a Constitutional mandate.  We do not have one.

When was the last real budget passed?
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Re: House extends break by a week, will remain out of session until Jan. 8
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2017, 05:59:40 pm »
Andrew McCabe, retiring with full federal benefits at age 49.

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Re: House extends break by a week, will remain out of session until Jan. 8
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2017, 06:04:07 pm »
Quote from: truth_seeker on December 24, 2017, 05:59:40 pm
Andrew McCabe, retiring with full federal benefits at age 49.

Yup.  He gets punished for his perfidy the same way Lois Lerner got punished.
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Re: House extends break by a week, will remain out of session until Jan. 8
« Reply #12 on: December 24, 2017, 06:07:35 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on December 23, 2017, 12:45:02 am
I'm inclined to cut Congress some slack on this.  They stayed late to get their most important piece of work finished, and, more importantly, the country is safe from their chicanery for an extra week.

Right.  Nothing important on the agenda right now and we probably wouldn't notice if they were off for a month.
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