David Hawkings: Congress to take 14 weeks of vacation prior to election day

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David Hawkings: Congress to take 14 weeks of vacation prior to election day

In Congress, a slimmed-down legislative schedule is par for the course during an election year. But this year’s version is especially slim. The calendar calls...

Tom Temin@tteminWFED

May 3, 2016 12:10 pm

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David Hawkings, senior editor, CQ Roll Call

In Congress, a slimmed-down legislative schedule is par for the course during an election year. But this year’s version is especially slim. The calendar calls for lawmakers to be out of session for a full eight weeks this summer then off again for six weeks just before Election Day. Federal Drive with Tom Temin talks about the rest of the year’s calendar and what’s likely to get done with David Hawkings, senior editor at CQ Roll Call.