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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWith both sides of the US Congress gone.....how many VA CA days do they get in a damn year???
Seriously, ALL of the holidays, PLUS a Summer vacation ..how many days really??? Damn, no wonder they all want to stay on forever. Sheesh ..
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With both sides of the US Congress gone.....how many VA CA days do they get in a damn year??? (Original Post)
a kennedy
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chicoescuela
(3,228 posts)1. More than me
JBTaurus83
(1,694 posts)2. And then claim
Its not vacation, they are working yeah, working on the next grift.
Deuxcents
(27,757 posts)3. Good question..I googled it..in 2025, Senate in session 167 days and House in session 134 days
The House had 231 days of vacations, breaks, holidays and Senate had 198 days off.
They spend millions to get this job and all its perks
Jacson6
(2,217 posts)4. I think congress is only in session 140 days a year.
A lot of the Congress members are attorneys so they get side jobs. The millionaire Senators work on their investment portfolio.
manicdem
(554 posts)5. Back to their homestate
They spend half their time at Congress. Other half is back in their home state to do townhalls, work with their staff, research stuff, etc. You want them to spend a lot of time at home where they represent.