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Editorials historically came about as a means to let the average person know the opinions of the editors and publishers of newspapers and magazines. Eventually editors realized that added interest in their newspapers and magazines could be sparked by allowing readers to express their opinions on the page opposite the editorial, and the modern op-ed was invented.… Read more »

When a Member of Congress is given time to formally express an opinion or make a statement on an issue before the House, they are said to have the 'floor' of the House, and their views are referred to as a 'Floor Speech'. How House Members are allotted time to speak, or sometimes observe silence, are adapted from rules of order originally written by Thomas Jefferson. The speeches and… Read more »

(CNN) -- Nearly 50 members of Congress from the Problem Solvers Caucus — half Democrat and half Republican — spent the last week drawing up an initial roadmap with one overarching objective: We need an immediate rescue and revival plan not only to address the health crisis, but also to see the economy through the seismic earthquake hitting every American and every business… Read more »

(The Hill) -- The path to breaking Washington's latest budget impasse has long been clear, even if the fringes on both sides have been loath to accept it.Congress must pass legislation pairing more protection for U.S. borders with a long-term plan for the undocumented immigrants brought to America as children, often referred to as Dreamers, who will soon lose legal protection with the… Read more »

(CNN) -- When we tell people back home about the Problem Solvers Caucus, a bipartisan group we co-chair, it's hard for them to believe that 48 members of Congress -- half of them Democrat, half Republican -- come together nearly every week to find common ground on some of our toughest issues. They'd probably find it equally shocking that, earlier this month, Republican Senator Susan… Read more »

(New York Times) -- If either of us were building the American health care system from scratch, we'd probably end up in different places. We have contrasting ideas — one of us is a Democrat, the other a Republican — about what ails the system and how to reshape it. But this is not the time for more partisan fighting. It's time to build a better system, even if incrementally,… Read more »

(CNN) -- Many Americans may not believe it, but most public servants in Washington are here for the right reasons. Republican or Democrat, we all want to build a stronger country. None of us would run for office if we didn't believe we could contribute to the greater good. But that spirit is all too often shrouded in the vitriol that seems to worsen by the day in Washington. Members of… Read more »