Congress Is In Recess Congress is in recess – nothing will happen till after the election CNN, 9-21-2012, “Congress leaves with no real progress on fiscal cliff”, , da 10-1-2012 Democrats and Republicans are Despite deep concerns about the economic impact of the looming fiscal cliff and months of talks leading up to this point, leaving town until after the November elections without making any significant progress resolving their main sticking points.¶ Lawmakers have Meanwhile, economists warn that left unresolved, the fiscal situation could push the country back into a recession.¶ said for months that no decisions on taxes, spending and entitlement reform can be made until after voters do their job on Election Day and decide who will control the levers of power at the White House and on Capitol Hill. Congress is in recess until after the election Voice of America, 9-21-2012, “US Congress Set to Recess With Major Issues Unresolved”, , da 10-1-2012 Members of the House are leaving Washington and senators are expected to CAPITOL HILL — U.S. of Representatives depart soon for their home districts to campaign Lawmakers are leaving a pile of for re-election for the next seven weeks. unfinished business on major issues such as how to avert across-the-board cuts in government and defense spending. Congress is set to leave town at one of the earliest points before a November election since 1960, and the departure comes on the heels of another seven-week recess in August and early September. House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi organized a news conference with a number of Democratic lawmakers on the East Steps of the U.S. Capitol to criticize the Republican House leadership for deciding to depart so early. They’re on recess Paul J. Nyden, writer, 9-20-2012, “Manchin blasts upcoming Senate recess”, Charleston Gazette, , da Manchin, criticized his fellow members of Congress for going out of session until after Sen. Joe D-W.Va, on Thursday Election Day without passing any major budget legislation.¶ "We have had 12 continuing resolutions in the two years since I have been here. That is not fixing anything," Manchin The said during a telephone news conference.¶ Before the Senate goes out of session this weekend, it is likely to pass the 13th continuing resolution to extend the federal budget. House of Representatives is also set to adjourn in the next few days.
Congress Is In Recess Congress is in recess – nothing will happen till after the election CNN, 9-21-2012, “Congress leaves with no real progress on fiscal cliff”, , da 10-1-2012 Despite deep concerns about the economic impact of the looming fiscal cliff and months of talks leading up to this point, Democrats and Republicans are leaving town until after the November elections without making any significant progress resolving their main sticking points.¶ Meanwhile, economists warn that left unresolved, the fiscal situation could push the country back into a recession.¶ Lawmakers have said for months that no decisions on taxes, spending and entitlement reform can be made until after voters do their job on Election Day and decide who will control the levers of power at the White House and on Capitol Hill. Congress is in recess until after the election Voice of America, 9-21-2012, “US Congress Set to Recess With Major Issues Unresolved”, , da 10-1-2012 CAPITOL HILL — Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are leaving Washington and senators are expected to depart soon for their home districts to campaign for re-election for the next seven weeks. Lawmakers are leaving a pile of unfinished business on major issues such as how to avert across-the-board cuts in government and defense spending. Congress is set to leave town at one of the earliest points before a November election since 1960, and the departure comes on the heels of another seven-week recess in August and early September. House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi organized a news conference with a number of Democratic lawmakers on the East Steps of the U.S. Capitol to criticize the Republican House leadership for deciding to depart so early. They’re on recess Paul J. Nyden, writer, 9-20-2012, “Manchin blasts upcoming Senate recess”, Charleston Gazette, , da Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va, criticized his fellow members of Congress on Thursday for going out of session until after Election Day without passing any major budget legislation.¶ "We have had 12 continuing resolutions in the two years since I have been here. That is not fixing anything," Manchin said during a telephone news conference.¶ Before the Senate goes out of session this weekend, it is likely to pass the 13th continuing resolution to extend the federal budget. The House of Representatives is also set to adjourn in the next few days.
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