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US House criticized for just 72 session days in 2026

Original: The Epstein led U.S. House had only 72 days in session in 2026. At $174k/year, each member got $2,416/day. Under Mike Jo

Critics are attacking the U.S. House of Representatives' light schedule, claiming it will be in session only 72 days in 2026. At the standard annual salary of $174,000, that works out to roughly $2,416 per member per working day. Speaker Mike Johnson is being blamed for presiding over what critics call the most expensive and least effective Congress in history, with comparisons circulating to past years when lawmakers met far more often.

Why now: Frustration with congressional gridlock and infrequent legislative sessions is fueling viral criticism of Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership

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• The Epstein led U.S. House had only 72 days in session in 2026. At $174k/year, each member got $2,416/day. Under Mike Johnson, this is the most expensive and least effective Congress in our history. # Congress has worked so few days this year that they would not even meet the… · skykiss@sfba.social · 15

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