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====== Will Congress ever actually pass anything? ======


High hopes have turned into cold reality: Washington isn't going to change.


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|Last November, the American people spoke overwhelmingly in favor of the Republican agenda, giving the GOP majorities in the House and the Senate along with the White House. \\ \\ Americans were hopeful that, finally, after years of waiting, the GOP could finally move the country towards greater liberty and security. Maybe different Washington politicians could actually change the status quo after all. \\ \\ But today, with August quickly approaching, that dream is looking less and less likely. The President's agenda has been stymied and Congress appears more inept than ever. As Chad Pergram pointed out in a recent [[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/13/capitol-hill-crunch-time-summer-season-brings-pressure-to-actually-pass-bills.html|op-ed]],\\ \\ > The House of Representatives is struggling to approve a budget. There’s no deal to raise the debt ceiling. The House and Senate have yet to pass any annual spending bills to fund the government. Republicans claim Democrats are blocking President Trump’s nominations. Health care appears stymied in the Senate. Still, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., intends to try to bring the retooled measure to the floor next week. McConnell may not even have 51 votes to proceed to the bill and launch the health care debate.\\ \\ > None of this was done in January, February, March, April, May, June and perhaps July.\\ \\ > But August. Well,// that’s// when things get done on Capitol Hill.\\ \\ > Both the House and Senate were scheduled to depart Washington for a five-week recess at the end of the month. But McConnell cut part of the annual “August recess,” holding senators in town for two weeks to potentially address health care, defense, some nominations and perhaps the debt ceiling.\\ \\ > “We don’t have enough time to address all of these issues,” said McConnell.\\ \\ Only time will tell whether or not the Republicans can repeal Obamacare or reform the tax code. But one thing is clear right now: Washington will never change. \\ \\ Politicians can change. Parties can change. Power can change hands and the Oval Office can change occupants. But the federal government will never release its stranglehold on the liberties of the states and the people. \\ \\ That's why we need an Article V Convention of States. A Convention of States doesn't address the people in Washington; it addresses the structure of power in Washington itself.\\ \\ A Convention of States has the authority to propose amendments to the US Constitution, amendments that can limit the power of the federal government and return that power to the states and, by extension, the people.\\ \\ #|PETITION_WIDGET{petition_tag:;coalition_id:;anedot_url:}|#|


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|Created:                 |2017-07-13 18:07 GMT        |
|Updated:                 |2019-06-29 01:48 GMT        |
|Published:               |2017-12-06 05:00 GMT        |
|Converted:               |2025-11-11 11:54 GMT        |
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