73% of Americans Think US Congress Hasn't Done Anything Worthwhile This Year EFE
go to original December 28, 2013

WASHINGTON - Seventy-three percent of Americans feel that Congress has done practically nothing good for the country since the November 2012 elections, according to a CNN survey released this week.

Congress has only approved 58 laws since its new session began in January, the lowest total since 1947.

Divided between a House of Representatives dominated by the Republicans and a Senate with a Democratic majority, Congress was unable last October to avoid a 16-day partial government shutdown due to lawmakers' inability to reach a budget agreement.

Congress has also been unable to move forward on finalizing an immigration reform package, another bill that has been stymied for months.

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