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Source: Axios

Source: Ballotpedia, Congressional Record; Chart: Stef Kight/AxiosThe Senate is well on its way to claiming the congressional attendance trophy this year, spending 32 more weekdays in session so far than the House.Why it matters: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) have been torched by members for all the time off — not to mention Democrats, who taunt them for their truancy.The Senate left town late Wednesday — two weeks after its House counterparts — putting both chambers out of town until after the Nov. 3 midterms."I suppose I left the House two years too soon," Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) told Axios, joking about how many fewer days the House has worked compared to the Senate this Congress.By the numbers: The Senate has been in session for 104 weekdays so far this year, compared with just 72 for the House, according to an analysis of congressional calendars by Ballotpedia and Axios.The Senate has spent nearly 664 hours in session, compared with about 378 hours for the House as of Sept. 14, according to data in the Congressional Record. The House isn't catching up anytime soon: Under the chambers' current calendars, the Senate is on pace...