Is Congressional irrelevance a choice or just the cost of modern politics?

Congress isn’t sidelined because it has to be. It's sidelined because lawmakers are choosing to sit out the tough decisions. In today’s hyper-partisan, president-driven politics, passivity has become a survival strategy. But when Congress steps back, the balance of power shifts, leaving fewer checks on the executive branch and fewer ways for the public to hold government accountable. That’s the warning from Phillip Wallach, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .