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6. Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH1) sleeps in his office, according to many

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Mon May 18, 2020, 03:17 PM

May 2020

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Rep. Jackie Speier dons pajamas to fight lawmakers sleeping in offices [View all] alp227 May 2020 OP

I also think it is wrong. DURHAM D May 2020 #1

Maybe they should build a congressional barracks. Siwsan May 2020 #2

LIke the idea of barracks. nt iluvtennis May 2020 #22

We're always going to have congresspeople. They will always need housing IronLionZion May 2020 #23

I'm sure something could be arranged. Marcuse May 2020 #30

No need to build it. Action_Patrol May 2020 #35

Good for her! ploppy May 2020 #3

technically, perhaps. and maybe it ought to be discouraged. stopdiggin May 2020 #4

I sleep in my workspace. Igel May 2020 #5

The staff member pay is not great but they DURHAM D May 2020 #7

Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH1) sleeps in his office, according to many No Vested Interest May 2020 #6

Somehow, I can't bring myself to care about this issue right now. Coventina May 2020 #8

+1 I'm not even sure what the problem is, and frankly don't GAF flibbitygiblets May 2020 #11

Completely agree. Frankly, Jackie Speier might not be the best messenger for this issue - Midwestern Democrat May 2020 #32

It beast living with "The Family" in their rooms for Congressmen Warpy May 2020 #9

I agree with you---my previous congressman lived with "The Family" n/t mtngirl47 May 2020 #20

Thus, one either needs to be rich or Congress could use more people who think critically... NotHardly May 2020 #10

I have no idea how I feel about this. truthisfreedom May 2020 #12

Lyin Tim Walberg has always slept in his office. gibraltar72 May 2020 #13

"Christstain" -- good one! OMGWTF May 2020 #16

I thought it was a typo at first lunatica May 2020 #24

Walberg is a real piece of shit. roamer65 May 2020 #26

I shadowed some meetings of Walberg for Gretchen gibraltar72 May 2020 #27

I believe it. roamer65 May 2020 #31

I really don't give a shit. It's embarrassing, but come up with a solution other than... TreasonousBastard May 2020 #14

On second thought-- perhaps Donnie could donate one of his hotels for housing. TreasonousBastard May 2020 #15

What a great video. Get the point across diplomatically yet not offensively. George II May 2020 #17

"Unseemly"? Seriously? Is this the "problem" we need Congress working on right now. zaj May 2020 #18

+100 Duppers May 2020 #25

I thought they got a housing allowance? ... aggiesal May 2020 #19

Don't give a sheet. patphil May 2020 #21

Somewhere in my memory hole I believe gibraltar72 May 2020 #28

"The Family". It's a big house owned by some Christian group. I forgot the official name. nt Progressive Jones May 2020 #34

When does the Prefect come around to turn out the lights and make sure everyone's tucked in? Ford_Prefect May 2020 #29

Just think about all of the non Congress people trying to afford a place to live MoonlitKnight May 2020 #33