The frequent-flyer U.S. Congress: lawmakers work less in DC

By Susan Cornwell and Megan Cassella WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anyone seeking a table at Carmine's Italian restaurant near Capitol Hill on a Tuesday or Wednesday needs to battle a mid-week crush of Congress members and their staff. There are usually around nine events on a Monday, compared to as many as 30 on a midweek day, says Kelly Fitzgerald, Carmine's director of special events and catering.  The mid-week crunch at Carmine's underscores a trend: members of the U.S. Congress have been spen