It happens every December: We ask ourselves, is this the best Congress can do? And the answer is no. They can do better. And there are a number of ways the legislative branch can function better by implementing some very simple, common-sense proposals. Molly Reynolds of The Brookings Institution joins the podcast for the first part of a two-part series on Congress and how it works. First up: the House. Show Notes: Even as he heads out the door, Derek Kilmer is still trying to fix Congress Revitalizing the House: Bipartisan Recommendations on Rules and Process Final Report: Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Modernizing Congress: Moving the House Forward webinar The Political Theater Podcast archives Watch Political Theater on Roll Call’s YouTube channel Subscribe to Political Theater’s weekly newsletter