A video published by media outlets showed several US House Representatives dozing off during lengthy committee sessions.
The footage clearly shows at least three members of Congress sleeping during marathon sessions in various parliamentary committees, with one lawmaker even needing to wake up a colleague nearby for a vote.
Three representatives were caught on camera napping: Blake Moore (Republican from Utah), Debbie Dingell (Democrat from Michigan), and Jan Schakowsky (Democrat from Illinois).
According to Fox News, Moore fell into a deep sleep during a meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee. The session reportedly began around 2:30 pm (local time), but Moore only woke up around 5:00 am—just in time to vote on an amendment.
Congresswomen Debbie Dingell (71) and Jan Schakowsky (80) were also seen nodding off during a House Energy and Commerce Committee meeting.
In response to criticism, Dingell explained that she had been awake for 31 hours, fighting Republican efforts to cut the Medicaid health insurance program.
She wrote on social media: "I closed my eyes to envision an America where everyone has access to high-quality, affordable health care."
Fox News noted that the committee session in question lasted more than 20 hours.
The footage clearly shows at least three members of Congress sleeping during marathon sessions in various parliamentary committees, with one lawmaker even needing to wake up a colleague nearby for a vote.
Three representatives were caught on camera napping: Blake Moore (Republican from Utah), Debbie Dingell (Democrat from Michigan), and Jan Schakowsky (Democrat from Illinois).
According to Fox News, Moore fell into a deep sleep during a meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee. The session reportedly began around 2:30 pm (local time), but Moore only woke up around 5:00 am—just in time to vote on an amendment.
Congresswomen Debbie Dingell (71) and Jan Schakowsky (80) were also seen nodding off during a House Energy and Commerce Committee meeting.
In response to criticism, Dingell explained that she had been awake for 31 hours, fighting Republican efforts to cut the Medicaid health insurance program.
She wrote on social media: "I closed my eyes to envision an America where everyone has access to high-quality, affordable health care."
Fox News noted that the committee session in question lasted more than 20 hours.
