Like that's a bad thing? NBC News seems bummed about Congress' lack of productivity

Sarah D. | 12:45 PM on December 29, 2014

Well apparently, according to NBC News‘ Mark Murray, “productivity” is measured by the number of bills Congress passes. Guess there weren’t enough for his liking:

The just concluded 113th Congress was only the 2nd least productive in modern history http://t.co/6iiLqG7tjv pic.twitter.com/TnN2rO3Y8g

— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 29, 2014

From NBC News:

Thanks to a rush of activity in its final days, 296 bills were signed into law during the 113th Congress (2013-2014), as of Dec. 19, barely surpassing the all-time low of 283 enacted during the 112th Congress (2011-2012).

Still, a good chunk of the bills signed into law this year alone – more than 50 – accounted for legislation naming post offices or other federal buildings. So hardly the type of work that would make a Daniel Webster or Tip O’Neill proud.

And the combined productivity of the 112th and 113th – in which Republicans controlled the House and Democrats the Senate – is the lowest of any back-to-back Congresses on record.

Yeah? And your point would be … ?

@NBCNews @edhenry Well, that REALLY depends on how you define "productive." Some of think "less is more" when GOV'T is involved.

— Mike Opelka (@stuntbrain) December 29, 2014

Bingo.

And the economy grew. RT @NBCNews The just concluded 113th Congress was only the 2nd least productive in modern history

— RBe (@RBPundit) December 29, 2014