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Ryan Has Passed Only 2 Bills into Law in more than a decade
I'd say this is kind of a paltry record and doesn't say a whole lot for him being a good congressman.
WASHINGTON -- He's been in Congress for nearly 13 years, but Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has only seen two of his bills pass into law during that time.
Ryan, who Mitt Romney has tapped as his running mate, passed a bill into law in July 2000 that renames a post office in his district. Thanks to Ryan, the post office on 1818 Milton Ave. in Janesville, Wis., is now known as "Les Aspin Post Office Building."
The other time Ryan saw one of his bills become law was in December 2008, with legislation to change the way arrows (as in bows and arrows) are hit with an excise tax...
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I'd say this is kind of a paltry record and doesn't say a whole lot for him being a good congressman.