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So, DO WE EVEN HAVE A LEGISLATIVE BRANCH NOW? (Original Post) orangecrush Jan 3 OP
It's winter. All the leaves died. Wonder Why Jan 3 #1
Well played orangecrush Jan 3 #11
No. The R's are running both the House n Senate and they're still on break. Always on some kinda break Deuxcents Jan 3 #2
Yes, they are now called The Cheerleaders. spanone Jan 3 #3
That's what I'm sayin!!! FirstLight Jan 3 #4
Didn't you hear??? Work is passe now jfz9580m Jan 3 #8
THIS orangecrush Jan 3 #12
On vaca. Again. SheltieLover Jan 3 #5
DURec leftstreet Jan 3 #6
Thank you orangecrush Jan 3 #13
unfortunately, it seems the answer is 'no' RT Atlanta Jan 3 #7
Formerly known as the deliberative branch,: John Farmer Jan 3 #9
There are zero firewalls in place to stop the tRump/putin dictatorship. When the next elections resemble a russian yaesu Jan 3 #10
Unfortunately true orangecrush Jan 3 #14
Congress has slowly been ceding its power for decades sarisataka Jan 3 #15
Haven't had one choie Jan 3 #16
No. Not so long as MAGA has the most members and they are all willing to kiss orange butt. LoisB Jan 3 #17
Guess we'll find out on Monday Fiendish Thingy Jan 3 #18

Deuxcents

(25,547 posts)
2. No. The R's are running both the House n Senate and they're still on break. Always on some kinda break
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:38 PM
Jan 3

And when they are in session, they’re not productive, so again, no.

FirstLight

(15,771 posts)
4. That's what I'm sayin!!!
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:39 PM
Jan 3

Instead of angry tweets or other soial posts, why don't they have their asses on planes right now..? Stand on the steps of the Capitol till they open he doors...geez, it's not so hard.

But it's VACATION... yeah, and you worked SO hard for the 78 DAYS you were in session last year.
I dont think midterms are even gonna happen at this rate, we're cooked

jfz9580m

(16,584 posts)
8. Didn't you hear??? Work is passe now
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:43 PM
Jan 3

We are all just “streams of information and energy” now!
We feed slop to brain rotted llms which feed it back to us ad nauseum. Second hand machines and memes etc humans share of work that is not theirs and now ai is joining in .

RT Atlanta

(2,686 posts)
7. unfortunately, it seems the answer is 'no'
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:40 PM
Jan 3

At least as it relates to anyone with an (r) beside their name... they are purely non functioning bootlickers there for graft back at home once their tenure is over (along with the 'free' healthcare for life that comes with having been an elected official).

Interesting times continue.....

yaesu

(9,014 posts)
10. There are zero firewalls in place to stop the tRump/putin dictatorship. When the next elections resemble a russian
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:52 PM
Jan 3

sham election and the fascists get 99% of the vote maybe people will wake up but I doubt it.

sarisataka

(22,239 posts)
15. Congress has slowly been ceding its power for decades
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 01:07 PM
Jan 3

In the last year it has accelerated the process of making itself virtually irrelevant by simply doing nothing.

The checks and balances system only works if the responsible branches participate to check the accretion of power by a rogue branch.

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