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Congress Has a Duty to Intervene in Trump’s Trade War

Congress Has a Duty to Intervene in Trump’s Trade War

Legislators started giving away their power to regulate trade almost a century ago. It’s time to take it back.

CongressJames WallnerMay 16, 2019Trade Comment

Mitch McConnell said the 115th Congress was 'the best,' but it's more dysfunctional than ever

Mitch McConnell said the 115th Congress was 'the best,' but it's more dysfunctional than ever

“Most accomplished” Senate in decades avoided most important issues

Congress, SenateJames WallnerFebruary 1, 2019Legislative ProcessComment

Partisan competition is not the cause of Congress’s dysfunction

Partisan competition is not the cause of Congress’s dysfunction

Partisans work together to shut down the Senate

Political Science, CongressJames WallnerJanuary 29, 2019Partisanship Competition, Political Dysfunction, Shutdown, Government ShutdownComment

GOP Leadership Claims the Senate Is Working. Here’s How the Numbers Really Add Up.

GOP Leadership Claims the Senate Is Working. Here’s How the Numbers Really Add Up.

CongressJames WallnerJuly 19, 2016Mitch McConnell, Senate, Senate dysfunction, Republicans, ObamacareComment