vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agoHouse speaker starts August recess early to avoid Jeffrey Epstein voteswww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1392arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1392arrow-down1external-linkHouse speaker starts August recess early to avoid Jeffrey Epstein voteswww.cnbc.comvegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square47fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squaredeejay4am@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 year agoThey go back to their districts and work there for most of it. Supposed to keep them informed about the will of the people. I’m sure most just vacation the whole time but some might still give a shit, I dunno
minus-squareultranaut@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoMost of them spend a huge amount of their time fundraising whether congress is in session or not.
minus-squareAngryRobot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoJn whatever country replaces the US, we need to have publicly funded elections. We have to get the money out of politics. Eliminate PACs while we’re at it.
minus-squarekingofras@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoDoesn’t matter if you don’t completely decouple and depoliticise the judiciary. Otherwise, over time, you’ll be back here again.
They go back to their districts and work there for most of it. Supposed to keep them informed about the will of the people.
I’m sure most just vacation the whole time but some might still give a shit, I dunno
Most of them spend a huge amount of their time fundraising whether congress is in session or not.
Jn whatever country replaces the US, we need to have publicly funded elections. We have to get the money out of politics. Eliminate PACs while we’re at it.
Doesn’t matter if you don’t completely decouple and depoliticise the judiciary. Otherwise, over time, you’ll be back here again.