It’s back-to-school time, which also means back in session for Congress. But instead of science, math and history, the House of Representative’s freshman class will need to be schooled on health care and the economy.
And we’ve noticed that their college experiences might come in handy this term.
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William Cassidy, R-La., and Phil Roe, R-Tenn, both attended medical school, so they no doubt can provide some insight into the world of doctors. While Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., and Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., may not have practiced medicine on humans, they did earn degrees in animal science and veterinary medicine.
The economic state of America may get a bit better consideration as well, with high the amount of representatives that hold degrees in finance, economics or mathematics. They include Judy Chu, D-Calif., Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., Larry Kissell, D-N.C., Christopher Lee, R-N.Y., Walt Minnick, D-Ind., Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., and Gary Peters, D-Mich.
Peters, who has a master of arts in philosophy with a specialty in the ethics of development, also may join forces with Bobby Bright, D-Ala., who has a master’s degree in criminal justice, to curtail corruption in the government.
With literature degrees, Gerald Connolly, D-Va., and Tom Rooney, R-Fla., can help with the exceedingly long bills, that is if Rooney doesn’t run off with John Boccieri, D-Ohio, to start football and baseball games as was their main distraction while in college at Washington and Jefferson College in Pennsylvania and St. Bonaventure University in New York, respectively, on athletic scholarships.
Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, may be able to help with discussions across the aisle because of his communications degree. Hopefully, Daniel Maffei, D-N.Y., will put his history degree to good use and help Congress learn from past successes and past mistakes.
Our only question is if Aaron Schock, R-Ill., will return to be the big man on Capitol Hill (at least in the media) or if he will turn out to be the annoying little brother?
