some numbers on bills passed by congressional session

I thought we were supposed to see some great progress after this last 'coup'/election of congress...,,,guess the bite didnt match the bark


enacted laws by congressional session
(http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/)

01/11-presnt 151
01/09-12/10 385
01/07/01/09 460
01/05-12/06 483
01/03-12/04 528



do my eyes decieve me or does 'congress' get away with working less and less each term while blaming the country 'leader' more and more for everything that is wrong?

As I said before,spending is control by Congress. They are in control of the budget not the president.

The House has done more than the Senate. What's the deal Mr. Reid?

Quantity is not the same thing as quality.

did you read the sections at the bottom of the page showing the graphs?

When does Congressional activity occur?

These charts show when during the course of the two-year Congressional sessions activity tends to occur. Note that each Congress starts a few days into January and finishes a few days into January two calendar years later.

This first chart shows when bills and resolutions tend to be introduced. It shows that legislation tends to be introduced early on in the session.



This next chart shows when bills and joint resolutions tend to be enacted (either by being signed by the president or by a veto being overridden). It shows that about half of all legislation that will be enacted is enacted only in the final quarter of the session.


Use the cumulative percent charts to estimate how much has yet to occur in the current session of Congress. For instance, the cumulative percent of bills enacted for December in the first year of a session is 34%, meaning that while the session is half over, only one-third of the number of bills that will be enacted have been enacted by that point.

Throw all the bums out in November, including the jackass in chief!

One thing is certain this fall: there will be a lot of talk about taxes. But without a broad agreement, a series of automatic increases will take effect next year.
While there are still three months until Election Day, recent action in Washington did little to suggest the spirit of compromise is in the air. The Senate has voted to raise taxes on the wealthy, while the House has voted to keep taxes low for everyone.

With Obama bypassing Congress with all his Executive Orders it means they (Congress) has more time on their hands!