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matt819

(10,749 posts) Fri Feb 24, 2017, 06:38 PM Feb 2017

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Has congress passed any bills yet?

Forget executive orders and posturing. Forget announcements of new bills.

Has congress passed any bills yet?

And, because I'm too lazy to check, how does this compare for any new congress or the first term of any new president?

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Has congress passed any bills yet? (Original Post) matt819 Feb 2017 OP

Good question shenmue Feb 2017 #1

Yes, 5 bills so far and 66 resolutions. herding cats Feb 2017 #2

The first bill was a gift to energy and coal companies. I don't remember or heard others. yeoman6987 Feb 2017 #3

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Good question

Reply to matt819 (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2017, 06:47 PM

Feb 2017

herding cats

(19,568 posts)

2. Yes, 5 bills so far and 66 resolutions.

Reply to matt819 (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2017, 06:50 PM

Feb 2017

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/#bystatus

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

3. The first bill was a gift to energy and coal companies. I don't remember or heard others.

Reply to matt819 (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2017, 06:59 PM

Feb 2017

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