# Lame duck Congress

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lame-duck-congress/379802>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [November 10, 2006, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lame-duck-congress/379802 "2006-11-10T01:44:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lame-duck-congress/379802/1 "2006-11-10T01:44:36Z")

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President Bush wants this Congress to approve legislation and appointments (Bolton, NSA wiretapping, etc) when it reconvenes that don’t have a chance in the next Congress. Should Congress be allowed to reconvene at all after the elections? Should newly elected Congressmembers take office sooner (like a week or two after the election)?