When is National Lame Duck Day?
Monday February 6thThe ratification of the 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution or the Lame Duck Amendment was commemorated on National Lame Duck Day on February 6th.
In 1700s England, stockbrokers who were unable to pay off their debts were described as "lame duck" in a sense. The name was later extended to those in company that would continue to do business despite being bankrupt, which was later changed to those in company that would do business even though being bankrupt.
A lame duck is a person currently holding a political office who has either: a lame duck or a lame duck is a person currently serving a political office in politics who has either:
- A re-election attempt was unsuccessful, but a re-election bid was defeated
