America’s legislature is ineffective, and unsatisfying for the people serving in it. A record number of lawmakers will leave and never return at the end of this term. Congressional leadership has taken over the writing of bills. And fundraising consumes the rank and file’s time. So who still wants the job? And what can make Congress effective again?
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