There’s a false cliché that we have three, coequal branches of government. Not true. Congress is the Supreme Branch. Lawmakers hold immense power compared to the executive and judicial branches — if they would only exercise it. In doing so, they might improve their day-to-day, on-the-job satisfaction. Spending all week away from their spouses, children and the comforts of home, all while forgoing a larger paycheck, might stop feeling like such a waste of time.

 

Congress Could Make Itself Relevant Again. Anytime.

By David M. Drucker

David M. Drucker is a columnist covering politics and policy. He is also a senior writer for The Dispatch and the author of "In Trump's Shadow: The Battle for 2024 and the Future of the GOP."