Why does Congress take August off and then shutdown the government at the end of September? (Poll)

[kyzr]

Congress is full of morons. This is a "clean start". BOTH parties are irresponsible morons.

Congress takes August off and never has time to pass the Budget Bills by the end of September. Only happened 4x in 40-years!!!

Why does Congress usually take a month-long recess in August? | Constitution Center

As pressure mounts on the Senate to pass a health-reform bill, Mitch McConnell has eliminated part of its annual August vacation. So what are the constitutional and legislative roots of this long-held tradition?

constitutioncenter.org

The 1970 Act recognized a summer recess tradition that dated back to 1791, when Congress met in Philadelphia (and not Washington, at least for another decade). For generations, congressional members weren’t full-time politicians, and they needed to return home to tend to their work. Also, the lack of modern comforts made full-time congressional sessions in August in Washington, D.C., very uncomfortable. Early attempts to ventilate and cool the Senate chambers failed and air conditioning didn’t arrive there until 1929.

Congress needs to revise/cancel their summer recess until AFTER they pass the BUDGET. Taking the month of August off is moronic.

 

[BluesLegend]

Congress is full of morons.

Yep, losers who couldn't get a real job in the private sector. Being a congress critter with no accountability is the perfect career sponge job for them.

 

[ozro]

Congress takes the example of Broadway, thus the greatest theatrical performances take place at about the same time every year. Just like Broadway, they are becoming less and less entertaining.

 

[Dekster]

Well it only takes a handful of democrats to pass the budget. If they aren't willing, then so be it.

 

[$ecular#eckler]

The entire schedule needs to be reordered along with the charter.

 

[1srelluc]

But I saw them leaning up against a post......They claim they're tired.

 

[kyzr]

The entire schedule needs to be reordered along with the charter.

Not sure how much flexibility there is with Constitutional stipulations?

But taking the month of August off is moronic.