Congress: Setting Records for Smallest Number of Laws and for Unpopularity December 2, 2013, 9:15 pmlegislation and legislatures, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen NYT: “The 113th Congress has passed all of 55 laws so far this year, seven fewer at this point than the 112th Congress — the least productive Congress ever.” HuffPo: Pollster congressional approval average (12/2/13): 6.9% Share this: