by jpitney | Nov 21, 2022 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Israel, Senate
A release from Senator Tim Scott: This week, Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced a resolution recognizing Israeli-American contributions and condemning antisemitism. The bipartisan resolution introduced by the co-chairs of the Senate Caucus...
by jpitney | Nov 17, 2022 | Bipartisanship, Congress
Senator Mitt Romney last week: Depending on the outcome of several key races, the Republican Party could soon have control of one or both houses of Congress. Robert Frost and politics don’t really mix, but his famous allegory is apt: Two roads diverge before this...
by jpitney | Nov 3, 2022 | Bipartisanship, Congress, House of Representatives, Polarization
For years, writes Don Wolfensberger at The Hill, a conservative coalition forged compromise in the House. But that model was understandably challenged by a large cohort of new, liberal Democrats elected in 1974 (“the Watergate Babies”) who had been schooled in the...
by jpitney | Aug 29, 2022 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress
AP congressional correspondent Alan Fram is retiring. From his closing thoughts: Anti-government rhetoric by politicians is not new. But these latest assaults on faith in government and the election system underpinning it — by potent influencers like a former...
by jpitney | Aug 5, 2022 | Bipartisanship, Congress, House of Representatives, Polarization
Emily Wilkins at Bloomberg: Rep. Peter Meijer’s loss in his primary Tuesday night is the latest blow to dealmakers in the House known for reaching across the aisle and being willing to buck their party on votes when needed. Meijer, a member of the bipartisan Problem...
by jpitney | Jul 21, 2022 | Bipartisanship, Congress, Elections, Electoral College, Presidency
From Senator Sudan Collins: Today, after months of bipartisan negotiations led by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), two proposals were introduced which include legislation to reform and modernize the outdated Electoral Count Act of 1887 to...
