Axios: 118th Congress Passed Fewest Laws In Decades
Axios reports:
If measured by the number of bills signed into law, the 118th Congress was by far the most unproductive since at least the 1980s, according to data from public affairs firm Quorum.
That is not the only metric of success, but the stunning stat is a marker of how difficult the chaos of the last two years made actual legislating. House Republicans were also beset by infighting and palace intrigue, most notably the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
The 118th Congress passed just under 150 bills over the last two years, according to the Quorum data provided to Axios. That’s down from more than 350 passed in the previous Congress — in which Democrats held control of both chambers and the White House.
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