Why we’re confident Washington can still get things done in 2023 | Opinion
Conventional wisdom suggests that the next Congress won’t accomplish much. With Democrats controlling the Senate and Republicans leading the House, Capitol Hill appears poised for little beyond showboating and gamesmanship. Last week’s squall over House speakership seems to confirm that theory.
Consider the big successes America racked up over the last two years. Most of the attention has been paid to the bipartisan infrastructure deal that marked the most significant investment in our nation’s roads, rails, ports and wires since the Eisenhower administration. Some may have forgotten that a range of voices on the ideological extremes were maneuvering to prevent that bill from becoming law or even coming up for a vote.
Some of these bills were not popular among some of our more partisan colleagues, largely because they each contained a mix of ideas from both sides of the aisle. However, because we’ve developed a deep-seated trust among members of our caucus and our Senate allies, we managed to stick together in the face of partisan wrangling, negotiating with one another in good faith, and not only coming to agreements, but building sufficient support to get many of these bills to the president’s desk.
None of this is to argue for a Washington without politics — that would be naive. Rather, what makes our approach distinct is that we’re ready, willing, and able to work through our disagreements when collaboration serves the broad public interest. To ensure that the down payment we’ve already made in bipartisanship produces an enduring return, those of us who believe in two-party solutions will need to stick together. And we’re confident that’s what will happen.
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