The Congressional Management Foundation just released a study based on questionnaires of 25 Members of Congress. The CMF report has many interesting results, but one of the most alarming is how much time these lawmakers said they spent on political/campaign work — mostly fundraising.

Here’s a chart laying out how they spend almost a fifth of their time on this activity:

For some lawmakers — particularly freshmen from competitive districts — it’s even more. Rep. Rick Nolan (D-MN) said he was told to spend 30 hours a week fundraising.

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