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mr715

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21. Well, one hopes.

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:27 AM

21 hrs ago

Jeez, these people that work so, so, so hard and get some of the best perks in the world.

I mean, power... fame... money... security... a free gym... discretionary accounts... personal assistants... office space... flags... a little plaque with their name on it...

Vacation for half the year...

Helluva a career choice. No wonder so many treat it as a career rather than a temporary, urgent mission-based calling.

It disgusts me that they weaponize their recesses and I am amazed, routinely, by the complete failure of Congress (both the Speaker and Majority Leader) and the tepid opposition from the minority.

Every Democrat should be there every day.

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Where is Congress? [View all] orangecrush 22 hrs ago OP

On vacation. Again! SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #1

Time to RECONVENE orangecrush 22 hrs ago #6

Never should have gone on vacation to begin with! SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #8

That's for sure orangecrush 22 hrs ago #9

Busy doing pootin's work. SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #10

Only Speaker Moses can reconvene the House mcar 13 hrs ago #40

We have the worst form of democracy in the 'civilized' world dalton99a 22 hrs ago #2

Hiding out. At least the Republicans are. MineralMan 22 hrs ago #3

VACA Rebl2 22 hrs ago #4

Showing us why half the country doesn't vote leftstreet 22 hrs ago #5

Easter Greg_In_SF 22 hrs ago #7

Do I understand correctly from your posts in this thread that you find it niyad 14 hrs ago #31

I simply answered a question Greg_In_SF 14 hrs ago #33

You have made your opinion quite clear. You have also not answered niyad 14 hrs ago #34

Yes, of course Greg_In_SF 12 hrs ago #45

Do keep trying. I am most amused. niyad 12 hrs ago #46

What you just Greg_In_SF 10 hrs ago #48

A thing of beauty niyad. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #35

Thank you. Shaking my head that it was even occasioned. niyad 13 hrs ago #36

Fighting the good fight is the eternal human condition. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #37

So very true. niyad 13 hrs ago #38

... demmiblue 22 hrs ago #11

Yet another reason SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #12

AWOL. They are guilty of treason. Irish_Dem 22 hrs ago #13

They're not AWOL Greg_In_SF 21 hrs ago #16

The US and world are facing a huge and imminent threat. Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #19

Treason is the Greg_In_SF 21 hrs ago #23

You are 100% wrong with all due respect. Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #27

Which part do you disagree with? Greg_In_SF 18 hrs ago #30

Jeffries and Schumer should be doing press conference leftstreet 21 hrs ago #20

Why, they're undergoing MILITARY DRILL. usonian 21 hrs ago #14

Are they afraid they lost the family jewels? niyad 14 hrs ago #32

On vacation. mr715 21 hrs ago #15

Possibly to be rudely interrupted orangecrush 21 hrs ago #17

Well, one hopes. mr715 21 hrs ago #21

Let me explain: TBF 21 hrs ago #18

Oh, my, what do you expect us to DOOOOO??? orangecrush 21 hrs ago #22

Thank you. This OP is yet another Dem-bashing attempt, it seems to me mcar 13 hrs ago #41

One of them told us it "wasn't his job" TBF 13 hrs ago #42

Seems like the word has gone out. mcar 13 hrs ago #44

I would like to see bcbink 21 hrs ago #24

Yes orangecrush 21 hrs ago #26

And what would you like to see republicans do? Any concerns about them?? nt TBF 13 hrs ago #43

Ron johnson Maninacan 21 hrs ago #25

Going on vacation is not treason, however, colluding with Putin is Walleye 21 hrs ago #28

Where is congress? mwmisses4289 18 hrs ago #29

I would like to bdamomma 13 hrs ago #39

Many Democrats are calling for Trump's impeachment SunImp 12 hrs ago #47