For some ineffable reason, the Washington Post's Congress Votes database lets you sort the vote count by astrological sign...
No, they don't include Ophiuchus.
Bastards.
Apparently piscans and taurids are authoritarians, while scorpions are liberal rebel hippies, or something.
And don't talk to me about those Congressional virgins either...
But, wait, for the plebs in the House the fishes and bulls are all liberals, although the virgins remain authoritarian.
Now, I am all confused, clearly my initial hypothesis is flawed...
Hm, some serious fun could be had with this.
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