congress – consider the politics

The bipartisan infrastructure bill – it’s not really bipartisan!

It’s been called bipartisan for months. It now law. But is it really bipartisan?

An Electoral Majority is not a Governing Majority

Our political system deliberately prevents electoral majorities from dominating government. Is this democracy?

Lots of shouting but Democrats (like Republicans) will keep the filibuster

Will Democrats eliminate the filibuster? No. And neither will Republicans. But, filibuster politics does demonstrate the old maxim, “where you sit is where you stand”