OPINION | When I made headlines for calling on Sen. Feinstein to resign, it was never a question of her qualifications or character—but of her continued competency to serve the people of California, writes Rep. Dean Phillips.
: a trailblazer for women, a fierce advocate for Californians, and a remarkable American. She is, and will continue to be, a revered leader in Democratic politics, and after her renowned history, deserves to exit her Senate career thoughtfully, graciously, and quickly.
But this is about more than one individual—it’s about the future of our country and our democracy. Corrupt crooks like Rep. George Santos —who has brought nothing but lies, corruption, embarrassment, and shame to the People’s House—should not be allowed to serve unchecked amongst our legislative bodies.
Rep. George Santos heads to the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote on a Republican motion to refer a Democratic-sponsored resolution to expel Santos from the House to the House Ethics Committee instead of an immediate expulsion vote, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 17, 2023.If elected leaders continue doing what’s politically expedient over what is right, this crisis of confidence and trust will only get worse.
I believe, with straightforward reforms and determined optimism, we can begin to repair our broken politics and restore Americans’ faith in their government.Legacy: High functioning organizations become so by building strong benches and limiting the tenure of leaders. We must consider adopting term limits for our judicial and legislative branches, committee chairs, and party leaders.
Consensus: We have an anger-tainment industry that thrives on stoking the flames of hyper-partisanship, and the echo chambers on our screens leave many Americans doubting that collaboration in Washington is even possible.We should incentivize consensus-seeking candidates to run for office by promoting ranked choice voting in our elections.
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