There hasn’t been a budget passed on time since 1996. Which at least to me, means every congress since then has failed to do their job. I also think nuking the filibuster would be a very bad idea much like Senator Harry Reid’s first use of the nuclear option. How’d that work out? One thing for sure without the nuclear option the SCOTUS would look totally differently today as 60 votes would have been required for cloture. Which means the minority party regardless of who is president would have a say, a voice on who is confirmed to sit on the highest court in the nation.
I don’t get excited over one bill, one happening or one event. The actions of Trump as president and the GOP controlled congress will be put on the line come the midterms of 2026. There’s a slow trend going against both. But it’s slow and it takes time. Elections are referendums, usually on the party or president in power. The out of power party or the challenger usually doesn’t have to do anything or stand for anything except be there as an alternative. 2024 was a referendum on Biden and the democrats since they were in power. 2022 a referendum on Biden and company when the GOP regain control of the house. 2020 a referendum on Trump with his 41% overall job performance approval. 2018 another referendum on Trump and then the GOP congress which resulted in a 42-seat gain in the house for the democrats and so on. In any election around a quarter of the population votes based on how they deem the current president and congress are doing their job. If they approve of the job being done, they reelect and if they disapprove, they vote for the challengers. It is really simple; my advice is not to read too much into all of this. With both major party’s strength being even these days, election results are front and centered on this quarter of the electorate.
