Congress Can't Require Members To Show Up Or Quit ^44%

The Federalist - By Chris Bray - 7/7/2026, 6:51 PM

Negativity Bias 35.6% - Biased Writer Voice 29.8% - Unattributed Quote 26.8%

The South Dakota Republican Karl Mundt left the United States Senate when he retired in 1973, but he really left when he had a stroke in 1969. A long effort to secure his resignation failed. He just stopped showing up, leaving a state with half its representation in the upper chamber. A member of Congress who wins a seat holds the seat,... more