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‘Geek out a bit’ — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending May 10, 2024

By Chris Hale
Posted May 10, 2024 at 4:22pm

Lawmakers got wonky this week with lectures on the Clayton Act, the Pledge of Allegiance and junk fees. Other highlights included longboarding, bill mix-ups and Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene — maybe — hitting rock bottom with her motion to vacate.

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