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How Lame Duck Sessions Affect Legislative Outcomes

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Lame duck sessions have been the stage for some of the most consequential and controversial legislation in US history — from the creation of the Federal Reserve in 1913 to the tax cuts of 2010 — because lawmakers who lost their seats are insulated from electoral consequences and can vote freely, for better or worse.

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After election day, defeated politicians are still in office for weeks or months. What do they do with their last moments of power?