by jpitney | Feb 6, 2022 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, Polarization
Jim Saksa at Roll Call: At first blush, Reps. Joe Wilson and Dan Kildee don’t seem to have much in common. Wilson, a Republican, represents a mostly rural patch of inland South Carolina, while Democrat Kildee’s district of factory towns runs along the Lake Huron...
by jpitney | Dec 27, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
Aaron Pellish at CNN: Two Michigan lawmakers from opposite sides of the aisle came together to urge the importance of unity and kindness after a “toxic” year in Washington and across the country. Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell and Republican Rep. Fred...
by jpitney | Dec 20, 2021 | Bipartisanship, civic virtue, Civility, Congress, Uncategorized
Patricia Murphy at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: If a single moment epitomizes the legacy of Johnny Isakson, it came on the day in 2019 after the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis spoke in Isakson’s honor. Lewis, the longtime Georgia Democrat, had spoken of his admiration...
by jpitney | Dec 12, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
A release from the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (“Modernization Committee”), on passing its second set of recommendations in the 117th Congress. The slate of recommendations focuses on enhancing civility and collaboration among members of...
by jpitney | Dec 11, 2021 | Biden, Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress
President Biden remarks at Dole memorial service: He understood that we’re all part of something bigger than ourselves — and he really did, I felt; he really understood it — and that “compromise” isn’t a dirty word, it’s the cornerstone of our democracy. Consensus is...
by jpitney | Dec 10, 2021 | Bipartisanship, civic virtue, Civility
From an op-ed that Bob Dole drafted for publication after his death: I cannot pretend that I have not been a loyal champion for my party, but I always served my country best when I did so first and foremost as an American. I fought for veterans benefits not as a...
