What’s a Lame Duck? Once Rare, Now a Norm

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What’s a Lame Duck? Once Rare, Now a Norm

By David Hawkings

Posted October 7, 2016 at 1:34pm

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Congress went home to campaign for re-election, but they’re planning a post-election session beginning Nov. 14. Why is that, and why have these so-called lame-duck sessions become the norm in recent history? Senior Editor David Hawkings explains.

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