After holding the majority in the house of representatives for a few sessions,, Republicans lost it. After the November election they simply went home. I called about 15 Congressman‘s offices in DC to see what they were planning to do to promote their agenda, which they could do before the new Congress took place in January. Every answer was the same… Nothing
Democrats, on the other hand, use every waking minute to keep their agenda going. I remember Clinton saying he stayed awake three straight days doing executive orders and pardons before he finished his term in office.
Dems are reprehensible but most pubbies simply collude with them.