Congress is wrapping up the year in the shadow of the longest government shutdown and with a growing reputation as the least productive in modern history.
"Congress is in a coma. It has a pulse, but not many brainwaves," said former Rep. Jim Cooper, a Democrat who represented Tennessee for 32 years. "It's hard to tell that it's even alive as an institution."
A record number of lawmakers are calling it quits ahead of the midterm elections next year and are running for the Capitol exits, pursuing different offices or retiring from political life altogether.
Alexstarfire @lemmy.world - 19hr
Congress has been in a coma for years, if not decades. Nothing that's important for the people gets done.
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SanctimoniousApe @lemmings.world - 19hr
Precisely why big money in politics is such a destructive force.
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UnderpantsWeevil @lemmy.world - 19hr
Given the state of the majority, I can't say I'm disappointed to see the institution languish.
More worried what happens in 2027, if Dems retake Congress and try to start legitimizing the illegal pogroms and black sites Trump has built.
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SarcasticMan @lemmy.world - 17hr
"Fuck the people, we got our paychecks and that's all that matters." - Congress
MicroWave in politics @lemmy.world
'Congress is in a coma.' Former lawmakers sound alarm on health of the House
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/21/g-s1-101741/congress-is-in-a-coma-former-lawmakers-sound-alarm-on-health-of-the-houseCongress is wrapping up the year in the shadow of the longest government shutdown and with a growing reputation as the least productive in modern history.
"Congress is in a coma. It has a pulse, but not many brainwaves," said former Rep. Jim Cooper, a Democrat who represented Tennessee for 32 years. "It's hard to tell that it's even alive as an institution."
A record number of lawmakers are calling it quits ahead of the midterm elections next year and are running for the Capitol exits, pursuing different offices or retiring from political life altogether.
Congress has been in a coma for years, if not decades. Nothing that's important for the people gets done.
Precisely why big money in politics is such a destructive force.
Given the state of the majority, I can't say I'm disappointed to see the institution languish.
More worried what happens in 2027, if Dems retake Congress and try to start legitimizing the illegal pogroms and black sites Trump has built.
"Fuck the people, we got our paychecks and that's all that matters." - Congress