A Functional Congress

Justin Amash: "The entire Bill of Rights is antidemocratic. That’s literally its function! It tells Congress and the president what can’t be voted on or implemented regardless of popular will." https://twitter.com/justinamash/status/1787217893224063234 10 comments 15/5/2024 goldandblack

Former NBA player Royce White, wearing a Gain of Function t-shirt, announces he’s running for Congress. https://twitter.com/highway_30/status/1496145597056880649?s=21 128 comments 22/2/2022 nba

‘Muslim league wouldn’t let nation function if Partition hadn’t occurred’: Congress’ Natwar Singh https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/muslim-league-wouldn-t-let-nation-function-if-partition-hadn-t-occurred-congress-natwar-singh/story-frekyzzruw1uaovpchmstl.html 23 comments 20/2/2020 india

Congress’ Natwar Singh: ‘Muslim league wouldn’t let nation function if Partition hadn’t occurred’ https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/muslim-league-wouldn-t-let-nation-function-if-partition-hadn-t-occurred-congress-natwar-singh/story-frekyzzruw1uaovpchmstl.html 7 comments 10/2/2020 india

‘This place is not functioning’ – Republicans line up behind term limits for Congress https://www.mcclatchydc.com/article224765945.html 94 comments 23/1/2019 politics

Congress Is Barely Functioning, But Its To-Do List Keeps Getting Longer https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/congress-barely-functioning-its-do-list-keeps-getting-longer-n810996 52 comments 16/10/2017 politics

Park Service to Congress: Only YOU Can Prevent Government Shutdowns - Planning for another shutdown "is not a responsible alternative to simply making the political commitment to provide appropriations for all the vital functions the federal government performs." http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/11/park-service-gop-congress-shutdown-plan-reimbursement 25 comments 29/11/2013 politics

In a minimally functioning Republic, when political leaders are accused of wrongdoing, Congress investigates and informs the American people of the results. This is not happening in the USA. http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/02/19/lawlessness/index.html? 8 comments 19/2/2008 politics

Congress should be able to function in a crisis; Republicans just made that more difficult https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/3816082-congress-should-be-able-to-function-in-a-crisis-republicans-just-made-that-more-difficult/ 18 comments 17/1/2023 politics

Do you agree that the U.S. should have upper age limits on Presidential candidates and members of congress? It seems evident that we would begin to see higher quality candidates with greater cognitive function, also those who have a better grasp on our modern demographics and nuanced ideologies. https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/articles-reports/2022/01/19/elected-officials-maximum-age-limit-poll 9 comments 18/4/2022 politics

PM Modi's dig at Congress: Democracy can't function at whims of anyone http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-modis-dig-at-congress-democracy-cant-function-at-whims-of-anyone/articleshow/50118715.cms 3 comments 10/12/2015 india

What Happens to Hurricane Victims When Congress Can’t Function? - Lawmakers can't even compromise over disaster aid anymore. That's a problem today for Panama City, Florida, and a future problem for us all. https://newrepublic.com/article/153809/happens-hurricane-victims-congress-cant-function 6 comments 6/5/2019 politics

Parliament won't function if filing of "false" cases against Congress leaders continues: Kapil Sibal http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/parliament-wont-function-if-filing-of-false-cases-against-congress-leaders-continues-kapil-sibal/articleshow/52379925.cms?platform=hootsuite 80 comments 22/5/2016 india

"In Democracy Fair Criticism of Govt. Functioning is A Catalyst for Better Administration": Madras HCQuashes Case Against Congress MLA For Allegedly Defaming Then-CM J. Jayalalitha [Read Order] https://livelaw.in/news-updates/madras-hc-criminal-proceedings-against-congress-mla-for-allegedly-defaming-then-cm-j-jayalalitha-158352 5 comments 15/6/2020 india

Oct 1, 2021 - Transportation Dept. Furloughs Thousands of Workers After Highway Funds Expire::: Some Transportation components can no longer carry out "core functions.": sending workers home without pay after Congress allowed authorization for federal highway programs to expire... https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2021/10/transportation-dept-furloughs-thousands-workers-after-highway-funds-expire/185801/ 4 comments 1/10/2021 economy

FEC Chair Ann Ravel Says Agency Is 'Worse Than Dysfunctional' At Regulating Money In Politics: "'Congress set this place up to gridlock,' said Lee E. Goodman, a Republican commissioner. 'This agency is functioning as Congress intended. The democracy isn't collapsing around us.'" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/03/fec-ann-ravel-dysfunctional_n_7197360.html 3 comments 3/5/2015 politics

FEMA: Caught Between Climate Change and Congress - And so while the number of billion-dollar-plus weather disasters in the United States has increased five percent a year since 1980, FEMA's annual budget has stayed roughly the same, straining its ability to function. http://bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-27/fema-caught-between-climate-change-and-congress-.html 5 comments 28/1/2014 politics

Politics Being Done Today in Name of Caste, Religion: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot - He said Congress kept democracy in the country intact since independence, and added the country can function well when basic principles of the Constitution like socialism and secularism are followed. https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/politics-being-done-today-in-name-of-caste-religion-rajasthan-cm-ashok-gehlot 94 comments 14/4/2021 india

‘Worst Congress ever,’ by the numbers: this Congress has been singularly unproductive, shutting down most government functions for two weeks last fall, passing the fewest bills in memory and lurching from crisis to crisis, to the great ire of most American voters. http://www.politico.com/story/2014/12/congress-numbers-113658.html 361 comments 18/12/2014 politics

Nowhere in the Constitution is any branch except Congress given the power to declare war. The declaration of war is a legislative-branch function, not an executive-branch function. http://www.populistamerica.com/laws_of_war_iraq 27 comments 1/8/2008 politics