Open a newspaper and you're sure to read plenty about the logjam on Capitol Hill. The New York Times warns of Congress entering “a near-permanent state of gridlock,” while The Daily Beast reports “our political system is grinding to a halt.” The problem is, commentaries like these don't tell the full story.
This same Congress, for example, put partisan differences aside weeks ago to pass a sweeping legislative package combating the opioid crisis in a near-unanimous vote. And it has passed the most on-time spending bills in more than two decades with bipartisan support. Furthermore, while not bipartisan, this Congress enacted the most significant rewrite of the tax code since 1986.
