A divided Congress and other issues have led to the lowest number of bills passed in the first year of a congressional session in history, experts said.

Only 34 bills were passed last year, according to data.

Lawmakers are halfway through the congressional session, and it looks like it could be a historic one for the wrong reasons, according to congressional data.

The 118th Congress is on track to being one of the least functional sessions ever, with only 34 bills passed since January of last year, the lowest number of bills passed in the first year of a congressional session since the Great Depression, according to congressional records.

“Even comparing against other periods of divided government, 2023 was definitely not a high water mark for Congress’ productivity,” Molly Reynolds, a senior governance fellow at the nonpartisan research group the Brookings Institution, told ABC News.

  • Donjuanme@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Because every argument has two sides, and while you’re considering both sides it’s seen as nothing being done. That’s encouraged and magnified by people who want it to appear as is nothing is getting done and that’s a problem. While the other side is happy nothing is getting done and doesn’t see it as a problem but a goal.