Data: House Clerk; Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios
House lawmakers have met and voted just 87 days so far in 2025, fewer than every non-election year over the last two decades except 2021, when a global pandemic forced Americans to socially distance and stay home.
Why it matters: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has turned distance into a governing tool, keeping lawmakers out of D.C. when tensions flare or policy stalls.
