Three lawmakers have been outed for falling asleep in Congress during an overnight hearing at Capitol Hill, sparking outrage online.
Video shows the hilarious moment Democrat Reps Debbie Dingell from Michigan and Jan Schakowsky from Illinois took a nap on Wednesday morning.
Another clip shows Republican Rep. Blake Moore from Utah being gently shaken awake by another lawmaker after he failed to respond to a question.
The snooze-fest came during a marathon hearing on Capitol Hill as lawmakers debated Donald Trump’s domestic policy bill.
Dingell, 71, was seen slumped in her seat completely unconscious while surrounded by three bottled drinks.
Meanwhile, Schakowsky, 80, was caught snoozing in the bottom corner of a video feed showing another lawmaker speaking just inches away.
Moore, 44, failed to respond to a question and needed waking up by a nearby lawmaker, as surrounding Congressmen laughed.
The mass nap in Washington D.C. prompted a flood of criticism online.
Three lawmakers have been outed for falling asleep in Congress, sparking outrage online. Video shows the moment Democrat Rep. Debbie Dingell from Michigan took a snooze in a hearing room on Wednesday morning, as shown above
Another clip shows Republican Rep. Blake Moore (pictured above) from Utah being gently shaken awake by another lawmaker after he failed to respond to a question
Video shows the hilarious moment Democrat Reps Debbie Dingell from Michigan and Jan Schakowsky (pictured) from Illinois took a snooze in the hearing room on Wednesday morning
‘On our tax dollar – disgraceful!’ one X user raged, while others called Congress a ‘complete disgrace’.
‘It must be exhausting to work two days a month,’ one person gibed.
‘Why are we paying any of them??’ another fumed.
‘This is why they never get anything done,’ one X user added.
The DC naptime came as several House committees pulled an all-nighter to dig into the details of what Trump has called the ‘big, beautiful bill’.
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