“Capitol Hill’s reputation as the “do-nothing Congress” is well-deserved.
The current session of Congress is on track to pass historically fewer laws of substance, according to an analysis by The Hill.
In fact, the major bills that have cleared the 113th Congress to date are nearly all “must-pass” measures or reauthorizations of existing law.
Laws of substance under The Hill’s analysis are defined as bills that are non-ceremonial and have some tangible impact on policy, even if it is as minor as a land transfer. Ceremonial measures passed by this Congress include naming post offices, awarding Congressional Gold Medals and naming a section of the tax code after former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas).”* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
*Read more here from The Hill:
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/212041-a-do-nothing-congress
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The defeat of House of Representatives Majority Leader Eric Cantor shifted the political ground under U.S. multinational corporations this week, just as they seemed to be gaining traction in their push for a billion tax break on bringing foreign profits home. With House Republicans in turmoil after their leader’s loss, lobbyists and policy analysts said the proposal, known as the offshore corporate income tax holiday, was losing momentum. The setback underscored the inability of the U.S. Congress to handle difficult tax issues, including renewing dozens of temporary laws that have expired and tackling a long-overdue tax code overhaul.
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