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Illustration on resubmitting presidential nominees to Congress by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Rep. Steve Knight, California Republican, (left), and Rep. Jeff Denham, California Republican, (right), have both been largely absent from Congress since losing their re-election bids in the midterm election.

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Quantum Action by Congress Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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"A Space Force as the sixth branch of the armed forces is a really bad idea," said retired Maj. Gen. Charles J. Dunlap, who hopes Congress kills the idea. (Associated Press/File)

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Illustration on making Congress work again by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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A new poll reveals that 7-out-of-10 Americans believe they work harder than Congress. Only 15 percent said Congress works harder. (Associated Press)

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President Trump said during a March 23 press conference at the White House to announce his signing of a $1.3 trillion omnibus bill, "I say to Congress, 'I will never sign another bill like this again.'" (Associated Press)

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Karen Mallard, Democrat for Congress in Virginia, destroys her AR-16 in Fecebook video.

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Americans agree that Congress is not productive, and President Trump may change the "do nothing" culture on Capitol Hill. Here, he addresses a joint session of Congress in February. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool Image via AP)

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Illustration on the BRAC amendment in Congress by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Illustration on the crossroads situation of America and Congress by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Discipline of Congress Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Jimmy Gomez For Congress campaign shows California state Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez in Los Angeles. Two Democrats, Gomez who is Hispanic, and one Korean-American, Robert Lee Ahn, are in a Tuesday, June 6, 2017, runoff for a U.S. House seat that is testing the boundaries of racial politics. (Mary Hodge/Jimmy Gomez For Congress Campaign via AP, File)

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FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Ahn For Congress campaign shows Robert Lee Ahn. Two Democrats, Ahn, a Korean-American, and Jimmy Gomez, a Hispanic, are in a Tuesday, June 6, 2017, runoff for a U.S. House seat that is testing the boundaries of racial politics. (Ahn For Congress Campaign via AP, File)

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FILE - In this undated file photo provided by the Jimmy Gomez For Congress campaign shows California state Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez in Los Angeles. Two Democrats, Gomez who is Hispanic and one Korean-American, Robert Lee Ahn, are in a runoff for a U.S. House seat that is testing the boundaries of racial politics. (Mary Hodge/Jimmy Gomez For Congress Campaign via AP, File)

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FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Ahn For Congress campaign shows Robert Lee Ahn. Two Democrats, Ahn a Korean-American, and Jimmy Gomez a Hispanic, are in a runoff for a U.S. House seat that is testing the boundaries of racial politics. (Ahn For Congress Campaign via AP, File)

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Illustration on a secret Congress within the Congress by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Congress' Failure to Do Its Job Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Arturo Carmona For Congress campaign shows Arturo Carmona in Los Angeles. Carmona is one of several candidates for an open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in a strongly Democratic district in Southern California. Twenty-three candidates are competing for an open U.S. House seat in Southern California in a race that has highlighted rifts in the Democratic Party. The election Tuesday, April 4, 2017, in a heavily Democratic district that includes downtown Los Angeles is the first congressional primary since President Donald Trump's election in November. A light turnout is expected. (Arturo Carmona For Congress Campaign via AP, File)

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FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Ahn For Congress campaign shows Robert Lee Ahn. Ahn is one of several candidates for an open seat in the U.S. Twenty-three candidates are competing for an open U.S. House seat in Southern California in a race that has highlighted rifts in the Democratic Party. The election Tuesday, April 4, 2017, in a heavily Democratic district that includes downtown Los Angeles is the first congressional primary since President Donald Trump's election in November. A light turnout is expected. (Ahn For Congress Campaign via AP, File)