Mike Johnson Claims This Year Was a Productive One for Congress. Data Says Otherwise.

"President Donald Trump's first year back in office has been "one of the most productive first years of any Congress in our lifetimes," Johnson wrote. "Even with the slimmest of congressional majorities and historic obstruction from Democrats, President Trump and Republicans have kept our promises, restored order and laid the groundwork for an extraordinary new year," Johnson asserted, claiming that, among other items, Republicans and Trump have supposedly "stabiliz[ed] inflation.""

"The claim that this has been a more productive year than usual contradicts both historical record and public sentiment. Congress certainly wasn't unproductive last year, passing a number of right-wing priorities into law, including making Trump's 2017 tax cuts that mainly benefited the wealthy permanent, cutting regulations passed by the previous administration, and increasing spending for the military and for Trump's mass deportation program."

A poll found only 17 percent of Americans give Congress a positive approval rating. Claims were made that President Trump's first year back was one of the most productive and that Republicans stabilized inflation while keeping promises and restoring order. The legislative record shows passage of several right-wing priorities, including making the 2017 tax cuts permanent, rolling back prior regulations, and increasing military spending and funding for a mass deportation program. Historical comparison shows only 57 bills were signed into law, the fewest among the last four presidential first years, contradicting claims of exceptional productivity.

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