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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The Worst Congress Ever?

    With fewer than 60 bills signed into law this year, the 113th Congress is on track to be the least productive in 40 years, and Americans have noticed. A new CNN poll finds that two-thirds think the current Congress is the worst ever, a "do-nothing Congress." Will 2014 be any better?

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    KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    With fewer than 60 bills signed into law this year, the 113th Congress is on track to be the least productive in 40 years, and Americans have noticed. A new CNN poll finds that two-thirds think the current Congress is the worst ever, a "do-nothing Congress." Will 2014 be any better? David Lightman is national correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers and a longtime observer of Congress.

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      Barbara Bogaev

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Sonya Geis

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      David Lightman

      McClatchy Newspapers

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    2. 7:40Politics in First Place at the Sochi Olympics
    3. 43:32The Worst Congress Ever?You’re reading this
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