Our Constitution states that Congress “shall assemble at least once in every year,” on the first Monday in December unless it “by law” approves a different day.
Congress is not required to work full time, nor should it. Its limited duties are outlined in just 18 short clauses of Article 1, Section 8. Our founding fathers never meant for Congress to be a full-time job, but limited, part-time service to the country.
Is it any wonder our leadership is not representative of society, with 60 percent of the Senate being lawyers? It should be made up of citizens who serve then return home to their chosen profession — doctors, farmers, engineers, etc.
“Member of Congress” should not be a career choice.
The two worst inventions related to Congress are air-conditioning and air travel. Air-conditioning keeps Congress going all year round; air travel because members of Congress don’t spend time building relationships while in Washington. Would they be so partisan if they actually knew each other, worked together, broke bread together with their families?
Congress should work less on crafting cumbersome, out-of-touch legislation and more within the bounds of the 18 clauses in our Constitution.