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At What Grade Level Does Congress Talk? The Answer May Surprise You

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:21:21 +0000

If you’ve ever listened to a member of Congress speak and felt like you were being addressed as a child, it’s not your imagination. A new study shows congresspeople now talk at a 10th grade level — a full grade lower than they did just seven years ago.

12 Outrageous Steps Congress Can Take to Improve Its Approval Rating

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 06 May 2012 16:44:32 +0000

Recently, a poll of their Congressional approval rating found that only nine percent of the American people had a favorable rating of their senators and representatives. So the congressmen buckled down and got to work and got their rating up to…17 percent. If they want to keep up this white hot pace, they should try some of these ideas.

Former Congressman Reflects

John Lee — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:00:12 +0000

What's life like after Congress? That's a question I asked former Fourth-District Representative Jim McCrery.