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So, DO WE EVEN HAVE A LEGISLATIVE BRANCH NOW? (Original Post) orangecrush Jan 2026 OP
It's winter. All the leaves died. Wonder Why Jan 2026 #1
Well played orangecrush Jan 2026 #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 2026 #2
Yes, they are now called The Cheerleaders. spanone Jan 2026 #3
That's what I'm sayin!!! FirstLight Jan 2026 #4
Didn't you hear??? Work is passe now jfz9580m Jan 2026 #8
THIS orangecrush Jan 2026 #12
On vaca. Again. SheltieLover Jan 2026 #5
DURec leftstreet Jan 2026 #6
Thank you orangecrush Jan 2026 #13
unfortunately, it seems the answer is 'no' RT Atlanta Jan 2026 #7
Formerly known as the deliberative branch,: John Farmer Jan 2026 #9
There are zero firewalls in place to stop the tRump/putin dictatorship. When the next elections resemble a russian yaesu Jan 2026 #10
Unfortunately true orangecrush Jan 2026 #14
Congress has slowly been ceding its power for decades sarisataka Jan 2026 #15
Haven't had one choie Jan 2026 #16
No. Not so long as MAGA has the most members and they are all willing to kiss orange butt. LoisB Jan 2026 #17
Guess we'll find out on Monday Fiendish Thingy Jan 2026 #18

Deuxcents

(27,163 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, 01:38 PM
Jan 2026

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, 01:39 PM
Jan 2026

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

(17,359 posts)
8. Didn't you hear??? Work is passe now
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 01:43 PM
Jan 2026

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

(2,759 posts)
7. unfortunately, it seems the answer is 'no'
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 01:40 PM
Jan 2026

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

(9,362 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, 01:52 PM
Jan 2026

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

sarisataka

(22,705 posts)
15. Congress has slowly been ceding its power for decades
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 02:07 PM
Jan 2026

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.

LoisB

(13,121 posts)
17. No. Not so long as MAGA has the most members and they are all willing to kiss orange butt.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 02:09 PM
Jan 2026
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