MarketWatch February 9, 2022
Mary Beth Donahue

346 members of Congress set a new bipartisan record with their letter to the Biden administration

Last August, Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary observed that Congress is “so divided that members might struggle to agree the sky is blue on a sunny day.”

A June 2021 poll from Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service seemingly backs up that claim. Voters now rate “division in the country” as the most important issue facing them personally.

It’s easy to understand why. Lawmakers have found themselves deadlocked in recent months on everything from legislation regarding voting rights to President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda.

However, Congress proved bipartisan action is still possible on healthcare.

In late January, 346 members of...

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