Can This Congress Be Saved?

UNITED States. Congress; OBAMA, Barack, 1961-; LEGISLATIVE bills; BIPARTISANSHIP; REPUBLICAN Party (U.S. : 1854- ); DEMOCRATIC Party (U.S.)

The article discusses the polarization in the U.S. Congress under the leadership of President Barack Obama. Dan Boren, who retired from the House in 2012, said he left because he did not see in the near term any chance for significant bipartisan legislation. The author ponders on whether Republican leaders in the House, Obama, and Senate Democrats can facilitate a retrieve just to show the public that the institution is still functional.