Is the 113th Congress really OVER?

1-4-2015 Washington DC:

Well we thought it was, but on Friday January 2, 2015 the U.S. House came back into session to allegedly finish UNFINISHED business, and nothing to do with sex offender legislation, thank heavens.

The moral of this story is, when dealing with Congress there is nothing you can count on, if they want to do something they will find a way, no matter what!

Unfinished Business? Really, see what else happened on 1-2-2015 in the US House pertaining to the 113th Congress:

Bills Introduced:

• H.R. 5889: To revise the Uniform Crime Reports, and the National Incident-Based Reporting System, to direct the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to include information in those reports pertaining to law enforcement-involved justifiable homicides, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 5890: To conduct a study to ensure that enhanced communication is provided between commercial aircraft and air traffic control towers, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 5891: To increase the standards of school lunch programs.
• H.R. 5892: To protect cryptocurrencies.
• H.R. 5893: To restore the First Amendment Rights of Photographers.

Bill Text Made Available (Actually revising text already there):

• H.R. 1575: Kelsey Smith Act
• H.R. 328: Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act of 2013

And Finally:

• H.Res. 784: Designating December 20 of each year as a national day of remembrance for victims of anti-police violence.

Now if you look at the House 2014 and 2015 Calendars [click], the 1-2-2015 session is not listed on either. So why do lawmakers do things that can never become law? i.e., introduce and amend bills as they did on 1-2-2015.

To make them look good to their constituents? To shift negative opinions about a piece of legislation? To lay the groundwork for similar legislation in the next congress? Who knows, Washington DC is all about perceptions, blame shifting, etc., we have no idea why these bills were introduced, but will watch the next congress to see if something similar gets introduced.

By following what has been done, as we do, we learn there is no crystal ball into the future, congress will find a way to do what they want at the moment, no matter who says what. Proof above..