What Happened to Congress?
Topics discussed
Introduction: The decline of Congress's power and approval
The 'I'm Just a Bill' cartoon and original intent of Congress
How bills become law and the rise of hyper-partisanship
The 16th Amendment and the expansion of federal power
The Great Broadening: Civil rights, career politicians, and fundraising
Workaround 1: Governing by crisis and emergency spending
Workaround 2: Omnibus bills and bypassing the filibuster
Executive orders filling the legislative vacuum
Hope in omnibus bills and conclusion
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