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James Wallner retweeted
James Wallner (@jameswallner) examines the role conflict plays in Congress, explaining how open debate can reveal opportunities for compromise and strengthen the legitimacy of legislative outcomes. lawliberty.org/congress-conf…
Congress doesn’t have too much conflict.
It has too little of the kind that matters.
The problem isn’t factionalism. It’s that political conflict has migrated out of Congress—into elections, cable news, social media, the courts, and the executive branch.
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The important question isn’t whether you agree with what a particular faction wants.
It’s whether members of Congress - not just their leaders - are actually participating in the legislative process.
That’s what factions make possible.
Soren Dayton and I make the case that strengthening factions could help restore Congress as a genuinely legislative institution.
Congress doesn’t need fewer factions.
It needs more of them.
“The Case for Factions” @DemocracyProject
democracyproject.org/posts/t…
James Wallner retweeted
Factions don't deserve the stigma they face, @sorendayton & @jameswallner write for @NYULawDemProjct.
They empower lawmakers to participate in the legislative process.
"Factions keep political conflict where the Constitution intended it to be resolved."
democracyproject.org/posts/t…
James Wallner retweeted
From our series on Congress — a new essay by @jameswallner @sorendayton @JoinFAI — "The Case for Factions"
James Wallner retweeted
OP-ED: The House and Senate must pass the same legislation in identical form before September 30. @jameswallner explains: lyceumnow.com/clock-is-ticki…
This year is the earliest the House and Senate have started the CR process to fund the government into the next fiscal year.
James Wallner retweeted
OP-ED: Senate Republicans could enable recess appointments. They control both the House and Senate. The Constitution provides the mechanism. Yet they are holding pro forma sessions that block them. @jameswallner explains why: lyceumnow.com/why-the-senate…
Senate Republicans say Democrats are obstructing President Trump’s nominees.
They are.
But Republicans are also choosing to let them.
The Senate has another way to fill vacancies. Republicans are deliberately preventing Trump from using it. A thread. 🧵