Opinion · 117th Congress
Congress should pass an Afghan Adjustment Act
OPINION — Afghan evacuees deserve a clear pathway to permanent legal status in honor of the sacrifices they made to work with the U.S.
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Opinion · 117th Congress
It’s time we recognize pets as a public health strategy
OPINION — From seeing pets as just “fun,” we now recognize their help in addressing mental health, medical conditions and social connection.
Opinion · 117th Congress
US must catch up with rest of the world on data privacy
OPINION — The federal government can learn from other governments, both foreign and domestic, to develop stronger data privacy laws.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Time for Biden to get out of the Build Back Better bubble
OPINION — Biden’s determination to create a transformational legacy for himself at any cost is blinding him to political realities.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The song remains the same old song
OPINION — The extended drama over the debt ceiling is just the way the parties do their business these days, but the consequences are huge.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Fighting climate change means putting our coasts on par with our mountains
OPINION — Conservation funding should be distributed equitably between inland and coastal needs, but the current balance is far from fair.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Democrats have a few reconciliation life hacks at their disposal
OPINION — Democrats have a toolkit of policy hacks to appease both moderates and progressives and get a reconciliation bill passed.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Pairing leadership with justice: Is that so hard, Washington?
OPINION — Many D.C. big shots have got the strong leadership down pat. It’s the justice that’s in short supply today, Curtis writes.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Beating up on Manchin and Sinema won’t fix the Biden agenda
OPINION — Sinema and Manchin are independent thinkers who put representing their states over adhering to an increasingly ideological party.
Opinion · 117th Congress
You can take Joe Biden out of the Senate, but …
OPINION — Biden’s problem right now stems from the way that he has been strategizing as a legislator rather than a president.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Shady third-party sellers are running rampant online. It’s time for Congress to step in
OPINION — The INFORM Consumers Act would target third-party sellers of fake, stolen or dangerous goods on online platforms like Amazon.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Why a ninth term for Leahy is more likely than not
OPINION — As the top Democrat on Appropriations with a chance to make history, Sen. Pat Leahy is more likely than not to run for reelection.
Opinion · 117th Congress
An open letter to House Democrats: Do not forget the people depending on you
OPINION — Democrats missed their chance at making fundamental change a decade ago. They shouldn’t this time, writes Ady Barkan.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Searching for ‘home’ in America
OPINION — The pandemic has taught Americans to value their homes, however modest, as a refuge. If they have one.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Odd couple Sanders and Manchin are 630 centuries apart
OPINION — Washington has perhaps never seen two members of the same party further apart in their economic beliefs than Sanders and Manchin.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Trump and the pursuit of complete and total control
OPINION — Former President Donald Trump is exerting more influence over the 2022 GOP primary process, which can be a double-edged sword.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Budget reconciliation bill should not ignore community clinics
OPINION — For places hit hard by the pandemic, community clinics play a big role in improving the health of patients and the local economy.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Disparities in clinical trials threaten African American lives
OPINION — The health care community must take steps to increase representation of minority groups in clinical trials.
Opinion · 117th Congress
As LGBTQ state leaders, we know the Equality Act isn’t about partisanship
OPINION — With a vast majority of Americans backing nondiscrimination LGBTQ protections, the Senate must act now and pass the Equality Act.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Dysfunction in America is no longer just knocking on the door
OPINION — From climate change to COVID-19, we’ve passed the point of being able to dismiss our current dysfunction as mostly harmless.