The states should provide dormatories for their congressional caucii so they have a clean safe place to sleep. They should also do this so the SOB’s don’t keep raising their own salary to buy a friggin house in DC
The Democratic critics argue that the behavior is unethical and beneath the dignity of the office. They also say it is unfair to the hundreds of members who choose to live outside the Capitol paying Washington’s high living costs.
They criticize the behavior because it makes them look bad.
It is hard to believe they come up with such insane arguments. If more Congresscritters rented or purchased in Washington, the prices would go up.
Traffic in DC is horrible, so the ones sleeping in their office save a lot of travel time, and are there early to begin day! Democrats are just finding another way to cause trouble.
There is very little reasonably priced food in DC, and I think there is a cafeteria for Senate?? These people live in their election districts, and to keep an Apt in DC is money wasted, it is very expensive. The lights etc are on all night in those government offices, the cleaning people come either way, so maybe water and some extra trash. There are gym showers, so I don’t see it a problem. Offices do not open til maybe 8:30-9 am....
Actually those Capital Offices are guarded, and safe. If they are messy, then they should be made to move.
Yes they should do this.
Provide a dormitory for members of Congress. Of course if they do not want to live there they can rent or buy other housing in Washington.
Paul Ryan and the others should not be living in their offices.