Rep. Darin LaHood On Creating a Congress of Tomorrow

Rep. Darin LaHood, D-Il, writes at the Ripon Forum:

“Simply put, the body “of the People,” voted in “by the People,” is not working “for the People.”

“So what do we do about a dysfunctional Congress? When the governing process fails to function, reform is necessary. It is time to return to performance-based governing, restore order and effectiveness, re-establish a balance of power and re-create an environment in which Congress is trusted by the People. Significant change in the legislative branch will require real actions and real work by those currently serving. Recognizing this, I have introduced with my democratic colleague, Congressman Dan Lipinski, the “Congress of Tomorrow Project.”

“Our legislation, H. Con. Res. 28, was introduced on February 16th earlier this year and….”

Read more at http://www.riponsociety.org/article/creating-a-congress-of-tomorrow/