Bar graph showing average hours per day in session of the US Congress from 1981 to 2018. 2017-18: Senate 5.7, House 4.1 2015-16: Senate 5.6, House 5 The chart goes back to 1981-82, with all sessions showing similar hours. The most hours per day in session for the Senate was 1993-94 at 8.6. The most hours per day in session for the House was 1995-96 at 8.4.

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   Shannon Skinner (she/her) (shansterable@c.im)'s status on Saturday, 06-Jan-2024 03:37:15 JST Shannon Skinner (she/her)

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   @flexghost
   Let's do a bit of calculation, shall we?
   "The House of Representatives has averaged 146.7 "legislative days a year since 2001"

   From 2013-2018, the House spent about 4-5 hours a day while in session.

   147 x 5 = 734 hours in session per year

   $174,000 / 734 = $237 per hour, which does not include their Cadillac health insurance coverage and their insider trading exemption

   I suggest they use their copious off hours to get a side gig. I hear UberEats, DoorDash, or Instacart can be a great way to supplement their income.

   #USPol #USPolitics #RaiseTheMinimumWage #GigEconomy

   https://www.thoughtco.com/average-number-of-legislative-days-3368250
   https://www.statista.com/statistics/198568/average-hours-per-day-in-session-of-us-congress-since-1981/