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Delphic Oracle · 14th January 2021, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by Puppycow

Usually most of them do vote for the really important stuff.

OTOH, some "acts of congress" are pure symbolic fluff, aren't they?

List of acts of the 116th United States Congress

Yes, and since the majority party would win, push come to shove, usually votes are rationed out.

"You have fifty show up, we'll round up 55, vote is at 9:00 tomorrow, next item?"

ETA: most votes are a smattering of those who's districts have strong opinions on the matter and junior members filling out the rest, part of that learning procedure period.

14th January 2021, 08:36 AM	#13
Delphic Oracle Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 5,351	Originally Posted by Puppycow Usually most of them do vote for the really important stuff. OTOH, some "acts of congress" are pure symbolic fluff, aren't they? List of acts of the 116th United States Congress Yes, and since the majority party would win, push come to shove, usually votes are rationed out. "You have fifty show up, we'll round up 55, vote is at 9:00 tomorrow, next item?" ETA: most votes are a smattering of those who's districts have strong opinions on the matter and junior members filling out the rest, part of that learning procedure period.
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