The Capitol is back to its former glory. But Congress is as useless as ever.
The smell of fresh paint greeted lawmakers reacquainting themselves with their workplace after their seven-week break.
The scaffolding was coming down, revealing a gleaming dome and, underneath it, restored friezes, oil paintings and statues. The Capitol has been returned to its former glory.
If only they could do the same to Congress.
After their seven-week recess, which included both party conventions and was the longest break since at least 1960, the people’s representatives in the House are back for just four weeks before recessing again until the election — and there has been talk of cutting those four weeks of work to three or even two.
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