Season 3, Episode 17 | Congress Underrated: Representation, Gridlock, and What We Miss
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The episode challenges the narrative that Congress is broken by discussing its intended functions and the misconceptions surrounding gridlock.
Is Congress the most underrated institution in American government? Widely criticized for gridlock, partisanship, and dysfunction, it’s often seen as the weakest branch. But what if that frustration reflects a misunderstanding of what Congress is designed to do? In this episode of This Constitution, Matthew Brogdon sits down with Princeton professor Frances E. Lee, author of A Case for Congress, to challenge the narrative that Congress is broken. They begin by rethinking “gridlock.” While few...
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