# What is the last significant accomplishment by Congress? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [September 29, 2016, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-last-significant-accomplishment-by-congress/767201 "2016-09-29T14:04:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-last-significant-accomplishment-by-congress/767201/21 "2016-10-01T22:36:19Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > OK - I guess I conflated your post with the not terribly different one quoting you. I didn’t say “never”. In any case, you named eight legislative achievements over the last 110 years. At that rate, Shirley Congress can go away for most of July, August, and October, with no discernible effect on the nation. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-last-significant-accomplishment-by-congress/767201/22 "2016-10-03T14:59:28Z")
I dunno. Who was the last political appointment that was either confirmed or declined by Congress. An actual vote either way is an unusual accomplishment. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2016, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-last-significant-accomplishment-by-congress/767201/23 "2016-10-04T21:46:36Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > National Cauliflower Day? Hey, that was a big improvement over National Broccoli Day. You know how much GHWB hates that stuff. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-last-significant-accomplishment-by-congress/767201.md?page=1)