Becker's Healthcare December 27, 2023
Congress passed just 31 bills that became law in 2023, a record low in modern times, Spectrum News reported Dec. 21.
The 118th Congress — whose session runs from Jan. 3, 2023, to Jan. 3, 2025 — is well behind the pace of recent congresses. Its predecessor passed 365 bills that became law over their two-year session, according to data compiled by govtrack.us. The 116th passed 344 bills that became law and the 115th passed 443.
Of the nine most recent congresses preceding the current session, the 112th (Jan. 5, 2011, to Jan. 3, 2013) had the fewest bills that became law with 284.
The House and Senate are not scheduled to return...
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