The U.S. Senate has no interest in securing election integrity or addressing widespread corruption, and you can forget about holding anyone accountable for anything in the DC swamp. Still, members of the august body that does double duty as an elderly care center these days know how to mark an occasion.
Sen. Jim Justice — no pun intended — took great care this week to celebrate his dog’s birthday, complete with a custom-built covered wagon and a giant billboard outside the Republican senator’s office touting “Babydog’s 7th Birthday Rodeo.”
Turns out, the English bulldog won’t turn 7 until October 15, according to TMZ, but Congress won’t be in session then. To get more attention, Justice opted to celebrate the event early.
As seen in the video below, an aide marched the covered wagon through the halls of the Hart Senate Office Building, with the dog inside. At the ripe old age of 75, perhaps the task would have been too much for the wholly out-of-shape senator from West Virginia.
Sen. Jim Justice throws a huge birthday party for his dog on Capitol Hill
: @hicharliecotton pic.twitter.com/czDJzTHqAu
— TMZ (@TMZ) September 23, 2026
Dozens, perhaps hundreds, of employees on the public payroll are seen standing in the halls recording the event on their smartphones while singing happy birthday to the dog.
Talk about living in a bubble: these are the people who are supposed to care about the problems this nation faces, and the struggles hardworking Americans encounter on a daily basis. More often than not, challenges are brought on by feckless politicians and their self-serving legislation.
As for the SAVE America Act, count Justice among the throng of GOP senators publicly supporting the legislation, knowing full well it will not pass.
Mockery aside, here he is touting his SAFE (Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly) Act, which would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include physical therapists and occupational therapists as health professionals. Ironically, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who is 84, was out for an extended time after allegedly falling in his home earlier this year.
Getting my SAFE Act over the finish line is crucial for keeping our seniors safe, healthy, and independent.
Thank you to First Settlement PT, therapists across West Virginia, and Wheeling University DPT students for the incredible work you all do every day. pic.twitter.com/6gHciyf8q6
— Senator Jim Justice (@JimJustice_WV) August 24, 2026
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
Our Senate is a JOKE.
— Gunther Eagleman
(@GuntherEagleman) September 25, 2026
Senate isn’t a serious body. its a joke Run by an obstructionist with several loyal sidelicks equally hateful of America
— John Balboni (@JBalboniSr) September 24, 2026
They had a dog Mardi Gras a few months ago when they said they didn’t have time to pass the SAVE Act.
They don’t give a damn about us.
They’re just biding their time until Democrats take back the House so the Swamp can impeach President Trump. pic.twitter.com/SNKat1kQEM
— Ms. Jazz (@Jaclyndancer) September 25, 2026
— cstatman (@cstatman69) September 24, 2026
Here, Grok fixed it for you. pic.twitter.com/b51Vu7EBaA
— Ricky Bobbyy (@fourthesauri) September 24, 2026
