Something has to change in Congress

By: Robert T.F. Downes

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: September 23, 2026

Words: 1,036

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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This article first appeared on CT Mirror and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Here’s something on which Americans of nearly every political persuasion appear able to agree: Congress is not working.

Were Congress an employee sitting down for its annual performance evaluation, the meeting would be brief. Public confidence has collapsed. Basic responsibilities are routinely deferred until the last possible moment. Cooperation has become …

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