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- 2. Americans Are Frustrated With Congress 25 34 49 36 19 14 17 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 2015 % Approve 1990 2000 2005 1995 2010 2018 Source: Gallup Poll, Public Policy Polling Do you approve or disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job? For comparison, Nickelback polls at 39% approval.
- 3. 772 729 804 736 529 677 687 761 665 610 473 337 404 604 383 504 483 460 385 284 296 329 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 105th100th93rd 95th 110th 114th Congress Is Taking Less And Less Action Number of enacted laws per each two-year session of Congress Source: Govtrack.us The fewest laws enacted in recent history!
- 4. The Threat Of A Government Shutdown Is Constantly Looming "Congress Again Misses Deadline To Avert Government Shutdown" - The Hill (2/9/18) "Congress Acting Downright Childish About Government Shutdown" - Washington Times (1/23/18) "Why Republicans Just Might Be Okay With Another Government Shutdown" - Washington Post (9/22/15) "Another Government Shutdown?" - Washington Post (6/24/14) "Government Heads Towards Shutdown As Senate Recesses Without Passing Budget Bill" - Los Angeles Times (2/8/18)"Now It's Democrats Who Are Hinting At A Government Shutdown" - New York Times (3/27/17)
- 5. Passing Must-Pass Spending Bills Is Harder Than Ever 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1977 1980 19951985 1990 2000 2005 2010 2017 Percentage of standalone appropriations bills signed into law on or before October 1 of each fiscal year Washington, we have a problem. Source: Pew Research Center
- 6. Members Are Fleeing Congress, Not Fixing It Source: The Atlantic 55 incumbent representatives are not running for re-election
- 7. …The Constitution Requires Us To Have A Functioning Legislature We Can't Stick With The Status Quo…
- 8. "Earmarks were an effective tool for creating buy-in for members on issues that they otherwise may not be inclined to support." Millenials Have Ideas About How To Reform Congress "In conjunction with extending the budget to two years, this joint committee should be repurposed and given the task of reforming the budget process. Discussions, debates, and hearings on fixing the budget process will help create buy-in from members, and a policy developed by the rank and file of the joint committee will help reach a bipartisan solution. " "Since earmarks have been banned we have seen the government shutdown more than once over an uncompromising budget feud. Earmarks could help avoid these costly, and inefficient debates." "If earmarks were allowed, with full transparency and reasonable limits, members would have a justification for compromising on ideology that would likely pacify their constituents as long as the earmark served a legitimate need of the state/district." "Uncertainty is incredibly damaging both to the ability of Congress to govern and the rest of the federal government to effectively plan and carry out its duties. A small change that could lessen this partisan gridlock would be to adopt a biennial budget cycle."
- 9. We Need To Reform The Budget Process A bipartisan, bicameral Joint Committee on Congressional reform Biennial budgeting =+ Congress Isn't Passing Budgets On Time; Fewer government shutdown threats and a smoother budget process
- 10. Congress Needs To Reclaim Its Legislative Power The legislative branch needs to enact reform so that it can its job Over the past three decades, too much power has been given to the executive branch
- 11. Members Of Congress Need More Opportunities To Socialize Off The Hill Better personal relationships lead to better professional relationships Extracurricular bipartisan team building activities Bipartisan member dinners with no press or staff Trips that encourage members to present a united American perspective