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How Lawmakers Spent Their Summer Vacations

By Thomas McKinless
Posted September 7, 2016 at 1:19pm

By Thomas McKinless and Alex Gangitano

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With Congress’ longest recess in over three decades finally coming to a close, it’s back to school for the House and the Senate. But between campaigning and meeting with constituents these past seven weeks, how else did lawmakers spend their summers? Read the full story here.

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