Curious non-american.....but with this vote dragging on....does it mean you have no functioning government right now? I thought I heard that some congress person said that no one can we sworn in until the vote has been done.
No functioning legislative branch. The executive and judicial branches are functioning as well as last month (whatever that may mean to you). No swearings in can happen, as you note. However, arguably these representatives terms have begun pursuant to the constitution (which is a little ambiguous on this front).
Curious non-american.....but with this vote dragging on....does it mean you have no functioning government right now? I thought I heard that some congress person said that no one can we sworn in until the vote has been done.
No functioning legislative branch. The executive and judicial branches are functioning as well as last month (whatever that may mean to you). No swearings in can happen, as you note. However, arguably these representatives terms have begun pursuant to the constitution (which is a little ambiguous on this front).