9 Things Congress Definitely Should Not Do During Lame-Duck Session
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The current lame-duck session, the period between Election Day and when the new members enter Congress, is particularly important because the Republicans will take control of the Senate in January and retain control of the House of Representatives, leaving Senate Democrats with a brief window of opportunity until they lose control of the Senate in January. Lame-duck sessions often are abused to enact fiscally irresponsible policies. As then- Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., wrote in a 2012 report, “They [lame ducks] are free, for two months and at taxpayer expense, to vote for whatever they please … without their constituents being able to do anything about it.”…Read More