> Congress can't actually legislate anything
Did you miss the hundreds of billions of dollars of legislating the Congress did this year?
Did you miss the hundreds of billions of dollars of legislating the Congress did this year?
The list of acts of the 115th United States Congress includes all Acts of Congress and ratified treaties by the 115th United States Congress, which began on January 3, 2017, and ended on January 3, 2019. The 115th Congress enacted 442 statutes and ratified 6 treaties.
The 116th United States Congress, which began on January 3, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021, enacted 344 public laws and zero private laws
The 117th United States Congress, which began on January 3, 2021, and ended on January 3, 2023, enacted 362 public laws and 3 private laws.
The 118th United States Congress, which began on January 3, 2023, and will end on January 3, 2025, has enacted 65 public laws and zero private laws
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acts_of_the_115th_Unit...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acts_of_the_116th_Unit...
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acts_of_the_117th_Unit...
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acts_of_the_118th_Unit...
When everyone is in agreement, congress is not being held hostage by obstructionists and some things can pass. When obstructionists are in disagreement, they can prevent anything from passing.