'Congress is in a Coma': Former Lawmakers Sound Alarm Over Deepening Gridlock
As 2025 ends, the U.S. Congress faces criticism for a lack of legislative achievements and a rise in retirements. Former lawmakers warn the institution is 'in a coma,' citing long-term systemic issues.
The U.S. Congress is closing out 2025 with a remarkably thin list of legislative accomplishments and a growing wave of retirements, prompting stark warnings from former members that the institution is critically dysfunctional. Describing the situation on Capitol Hill as a 'coma,' these former lawmakers argue the paralysis plaguing the House is the result of problems that have been years in the making.
By any measure, it's been a year of legislative inertia. Key policy debates on everything from technology regulation to federal budgets have stalled amid fierce partisan divides. This gridlock appears to be fueling a sense of disillusionment among current members, evidenced by an increasing number of them choosing to leave office rather than seek reelection. This trend not only signals frustration but also drains Congress of valuable institutional knowledge and experience.
本内容由AI根据原文进行摘要和分析。我们力求准确，但可能存在错误，建议核实原文。
相关文章
敘利亞阿勒坡爆發致命衝突；加薩擁有2000年歷史的古蹟清真寺遭毀；奈及利亞130名被綁學童獲釋。PRISM為您解析全球多點爆發的危機。
美國川普政府12月22日以國家安全（軍事雷達干擾）為由，突然下令暫停大西洋沿岸五大離岸風電計畫。沃旭等能源股價暴跌，產業團體反駁稱所有計畫早已通過國防部審查。
在多次延遲交付後，台灣訂購的新型F-16V戰機終於在美國展開地面測試。照片顯示，此計畫在地緣政治壓力下已進入實質測試階段，為台灣空防現代化帶來新進展。
美國總統川普向委內瑞拉總統馬杜羅發出警告，敦促其下台，同時美方扣押委國油輪，升級施壓。俄羅斯與中國齊聲譴責美國行動，稱其違反國際法，地緣政治緊張局勢急劇升高。