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House Lawmakers Caught Sleeping During Overnight Committee Work

New York PostMay 15, 20252 min1,945 views
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Marathon Committee Session

  • 😴 Several House lawmakers were observed sleeping during an overnight committee session.
  • 💡 The marathon work session extended into Wednesday morning.
  • 🎯 The purpose of the session was to assemble President Trump’s “big, beautiful” agenda bill.

Notable Instances of Sleep

  • 📸 Footage captured Reps. Blake Moore (R-Utah), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), and Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) appearing to be asleep.
  • 🌐 The video clips of these lawmakers dozing off quickly gained significant attention online.

Legislative Context

  • 📜 The transcript includes a roll call vote or quorum count, with multiple representatives being called upon.
  • 💉 A portion of the transcript discusses the capacity increase needed for health departments to provide contraceptive care, citing a survey by the Gutmcker Institute.
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