Americans can agree on at least one thing: Congress has become dysfunctional. Yet they might be surprised to learn that a simple procedural change — restoring the ability to amend bills — could reverse that trend.
Throughout the 20th century, legislators in both parties could offer amendments on the floor and receive votes on them. This forced negotiation and compromise. To pass a bill, the majority had to engage with the minority’s ideas, debating and often incorporating them.
The above excerpt was originally published in NOTUS.
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