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
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