Posted 12/27/2023, 11:35:00 AM
Tester Touts Accomplishments Despite Do-Nothing Congress As He Seeks Re-election
- Sen. Jon Tester is running for re-election in 2024 and plans to campaign on his long record of accomplishments, not the current do-nothing Congress
- Tester has gotten 2 bills signed into law this year, making him the most effective senator according to some measures
- However, Congress as a whole has passed very little, with the Senate working just 3 days a week for much of 2023
- Other senators criticize the light schedule, saying it leads to a year-end crisis mentality instead of steady productivity
- Veteran senators brush off the dysfunction, saying it just requires figuring out how to be productive despite the difficulties