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Newly elected Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks in the House chamber after his election at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023. Win McNamee/Getty Images
A mere 34 new laws were passed during the first session of the 118th Congress, prompting debate among political analysts, legislative experts, and media on Capitol Hill as to whether the low number points to a congressional productivity crisis or something else entirely.
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy.
Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
