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Debunking the myth of legislative gridlock

  • Written by Jeb Barnes, Professor of Political Science, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
imageLaws and policy are being made in Washington -- both inside Congress and out.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

So much for gridlock.

President Joe Biden’s US$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan is moving steadily through a series of crucial votes in the House and Senate. Its progress toward passage is part of a process known as...

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