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Crist, Running for Governor, Skips D.C. Work Weeks

His absence adds to complaints about members abusing the House’s pandemic-era remote options.

By Haley Byrd Wilt

Apr 26, 2022

Good afternoon. Congress is back after two weeks of recess, and things are going to be busy.

(That is, for the members who will actually be here.)

Florida Man Takes Remote Work to New Level

Over the course of four months and 125 recorded votes on the House floor this year, Rep. Charlie Crist hasn’t missed a single one, an impressive feat for a lawmaker running for governor.

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About Haley Byrd Wilt

Haley Wilt is an associate editor at The Dispatch and is based in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the company in 2020, she covered Congress at CNN and The Weekly Standard. When Haley isn’t pestering lawmakers, she’s probably hanging out with her toddler and newborn.