Absent Members of Congress Keep Seats Despite Inability to Work

Absent Members of Congress Keep Seats Despite Inability to Work
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Absent Members of Congress Keep Seats Despite Inability to Work

Members of Congress can drift away from their duties and suffer no immediate consequences, often keeping their seats long after they can no longer perform the job. Too many lawmakers treat a congressional seat like a sinecure instead of a responsibility to voters, slipping into absenteeism or disability without any mechanism to restore representation. That...