If measured by the number of bills signed into law, the 118th Congress was by far the most unproductive since at least the 1980s, according to data from public affairs firm Quorum.
Why it matters: That is not the only metric of success, but the stunning stat is a marker of how difficult the chaos of the last two years made actual legislating.
Every fiscal deadline led to brinksmanship between the Republican House and the Democratic Senate and White House.
House Republicans were also beset by infighting and palace intrigue, most notably the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Throughout the disarray, trust between House Democrats and Republicans reached a low ebb— making bipartisan compromise rare.
By the numbers: The 118th Congress passed just under 150 bills over the last two years, according to the Quorum data provided to Axios.