House Republicans have unveiled the 2016 House calendar, and it's good news for
fans of not showing up for work.
Forty-two days. That's how many days, in the last six months of 2016, members of Congress will be asked to show up to potentially debate or vote or govern. There are no work days at all during August or October—in fact, September 30 will be the last work day of the year until the November elections have safely passed.
It's not all sunshine and roses, of course. Those long absent spells will be filled with campaigning, and fundraisers, and ... well, just those, actually. Still, seems like nice "work" if you can get it.