thehill.com - 12/5/2008
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House Democratic leaders have decided to lengthen the congressional workweek next year as they try to implement President-elect Obama’s agenda and clear a backlog of priorities no longer subject to the veto of President Bush. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) released a 2009 schedule on ...
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House to go back to five day work week for 2009.
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A FIVE-DAY WORK WEEK.... It will no doubt be a change of pace, but apparently, members of Congress may have to start working (cue scary music) five days a week , at least some of the time. House Democratic leaders have decided to lengthen the congressional workweek next year as they try to implement President-elect Obama's agenda and clear a backlog of priorities no longer subject to the veto of President Bush. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) released a 2009 schedule on Friday that includes 11 five-day weeks and 18 four-day weeks. The House is scheduled to be in ...
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