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Get Your Members of Congress on the Punch Clock
Target: U.S. Senate; House of RepresentativesSponsored by: Sunlight Network
This year, Congress is on track to spend the least amount of time in session of any Congress since 1948. So far, the House of Representatives has scheduled a mere 88 days in session.
What are Members of Congress doing, if not their jobs? Here's a not-so-outlandish guess: When not doing the people's business, Congressmen and Senators are spending many of their hours meeting with lobbyists and raising money.
Unfortunately, we don't know, because lawmakers aren't required to clock in or post timesheets. And yet they work for us, to the tune of $162,500 a year, plus generous pensions and health plans. Most of the rest of us punch a clock, and we think they should, too.
Enter the Punch Clock Campaign of the Sunlight Network.
We are asking Congress and FEC-qualified candidates to commit to putting their daily schedule on the internet, within 24 hours after the end of each day. That way we'll be able to check in with them, and they'll strengthen their relationship with us.
Ready to get your elected representatives on the clock? Take the first step and sign the petition!
What are Members of Congress doing, if not their jobs? Here's a not-so-outlandish guess: When not doing the people's business, Congressmen and Senators are spending many of their hours meeting with lobbyists and raising money.
Unfortunately, we don't know, because lawmakers aren't required to clock in or post timesheets. And yet they work for us, to the tune of $162,500 a year, plus generous pensions and health plans. Most of the rest of us punch a clock, and we think they should, too.
Enter the Punch Clock Campaign of the Sunlight Network.
We are asking Congress and FEC-qualified candidates to commit to putting their daily schedule on the internet, within 24 hours after the end of each day. That way we'll be able to check in with them, and they'll strengthen their relationship with us.
Ready to get your elected representatives on the clock? Take the first step and sign the petition!
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We signed the “Get Your Members of Congress on the Punch Clock” petition!
# 200:
7:37 am PDT, Oct 4,
VERNELL LEEKS, Ohio
# 199:
7:36 am PDT, Oct 4,
Diane Zimmer Fascione, Illinois
# 198:
7:36 am PDT, Oct 4,
Laurelei Ballard, North Carolina
It is stunning to me that with the state of the union, and the state of world affairs that you feel no need to be held accountable for your time. Those you represent have to SHOW UP FOR WORK and so should you! Earn your keep and our TRUST.
It is stunning to me that with the state of the union, and the state of world affairs that you feel no need to be held accountable for your time. Those you represent have to SHOW UP FOR WORK and so should you! Earn your keep and our TRUST.
# 197:
7:36 am PDT, Oct 4,
Tracey Schmitt, Florida
# 196:
7:35 am PDT, Oct 4,
Mark Wyckstrom, Massachusetts
# 195:
7:35 am PDT, Oct 4,
William Stewart, South Carolina
# 194:
7:35 am PDT, Oct 4,
Deborah Steiner, North Carolina
# 193:
7:35 am PDT, Oct 4,
Chris Neitzert, Washington
Be at work on time, and put in the full amount of time required for the job, or we find someone who will.
Be at work on time, and put in the full amount of time required for the job, or we find someone who will.
# 192:
7:35 am PDT, Oct 4,
Deborah Cohen, Missouri
# 191:
7:35 am PDT, Oct 4,
Linda Wilson, Washington
# 190:
7:35 am PDT, Oct 4,
Ken Marable, Michigan
# 189:
7:35 am PDT, Oct 4,
Sharon Smith, New York
# 188:
7:34 am PDT, Oct 4,
Linda Schwarz, New Jersey
We need to make changes, sounds to me like too much pay for too little work
We need to make changes, sounds to me like too much pay for too little work
# 187:
7:34 am PDT, Oct 4,
Jared C Woollacott, Massachusetts
# 186:
7:34 am PDT, Oct 4,
Ami Wennar, Vermont
# 185:
7:32 am PDT, Oct 4,
Joseph Werzinski, Pennsylvania
# 184:
7:06 am PDT, Oct 4,
Donna Hamsher, Louisiana
# 183:
6:49 am PDT, Oct 4,
James Tatum, Jr., Connecticut
# 182:
6:48 am PDT, Oct 4,
Joseph Fisch, California
# 181:
6:36 am PDT, Oct 4,
Judith Rosen, Massachusetts
# 180:
6:28 am PDT, Oct 4,
Alan Stout, Illinois
# 179:
6:10 am PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, New York
Make sure Congre$$ critter$ read the bills before they sign them into law!
Make sure Congre$$ critter$ read the bills before they sign them into law!
# 178:
5:53 am PDT, Oct 4,
Tammy Hebert, Louisiana
# 177:
5:44 am PDT, Oct 4,
Joseph Buchbinder, California
# 176:
5:26 am PDT, Oct 4,
Lori Mulvey, Michigan
# 175:
5:23 am PDT, Oct 4,
Charles Hildebrant, North Carolina
$162,500 and what have you done for that salary?
$162,500 and what have you done for that salary?
# 174:
4:25 am PDT, Oct 4,
Ron Avila, California
# 173:
2:32 am PDT, Oct 4,
Abid A, India
# 172:
12:07 am PDT, Oct 4,
Name not displayed, Italy
# 171:
11:25 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Abid Ali G Manesia, India
# 170:
9:41 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Philip Lasley-Bower, Georgia
Seeing as we are paying you to work for us. Then we should be allowed to know how long and on what tasks you are working on.
Seeing as we are paying you to work for us. Then we should be allowed to know how long and on what tasks you are working on.
# 169:
9:20 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Rhonda Fazenbaker, Maryland
# 168:
8:33 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Country Maron, Connecticut
# 167:
8:18 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Name not displayed, North Carolina
# 166:
7:25 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Name not displayed, Hong Kong
# 165:
5:12 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Karen Gray, Indiana
# 164:
4:42 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Gabriela Zabel, Maryland
# 163:
3:10 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Cosmic Rhino Gifts, California
# 162:
2:49 pm PDT, Oct 3,
BC Hall, Kentucky
In the name of fairness, prove to me how hard you work for my money
In the name of fairness, prove to me how hard you work for my money
# 161:
2:33 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Rev Jim Oxyer, Kentucky
# 160:
2:20 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Denise Lytle, New Jersey
# 159:
1:51 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Richard Waer, Arizona
Time to 'fess up!!!
Time to 'fess up!!!
# 158:
1:43 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Tonia Hilton, Missouri
I have to in order to scrape by for the week . I think you should have to also.
I have to in order to scrape by for the week . I think you should have to also.
# 157:
1:01 pm PDT, Oct 3,
Toni C, Tennessee
I DO. WHY SHOULDN'T YOU?
I DO. WHY SHOULDN'T YOU?
# 156:
11:26 am PDT, Oct 3,
Linda Bescript, Arizona
We want to see what we're getting for our money. Which, so far, isn't much. If you want to keep giving yourself generous raises, then you better start doing something productive - and helpful for our country.
We want to see what we're getting for our money. Which, so far, isn't much. If you want to keep giving yourself generous raises, then you better start doing something productive - and helpful for our country.
# 155:
11:23 am PDT, Oct 3,
Scott D Brown, Oregon
# 154:
10:37 am PDT, Oct 3,
Toni Wright, Arizona
Hallelujah!!!!
Hallelujah!!!!
# 153:
8:38 am PDT, Oct 3,
Glenda Price, Ohio
# 152:
8:18 am PDT, Oct 3,
Anastasia Bodnar, Florida
This is a very reasonable proposition. While campaigning is obviously important, it takes too much time from the issues. I'm also concerned about time wasting legislation. Some issues should have more priority than others, and all issues should take priority over campaigning.
This is a very reasonable proposition. While campaigning is obviously important, it takes too much time from the issues. I'm also concerned about time wasting legislation. Some issues should have more priority than others, and all issues should take priority over campaigning.
# 151:
7:56 am PDT, Oct 3,
Donna Hodsdon-Trips, Idaho
this is a very good idea.....but can you really be trusted ? can you really tell us the truth about how much time you spend working??? i dont think so....but its worth a laugh or two...expensive laugh!! but hey nothing is free now is it !!
this is a very good idea.....but can you really be trusted ? can you really tell us the truth about how much time you spend working??? i dont think so....but its worth a laugh or two...expensive laugh!! but hey nothing is free now is it !!