Reducing polarization in Congress
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Democratic U.S. Reps. Jared Golden of Maine (left) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington are considered moderates who have consistently proved victorious in Trump country.
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine is aiming to reduce political polarization by convening a group of bipartisan lawmakers to examine current electoral methods and recommend changes.
This week, Golden, a Democrat, introduced a resolution with another Democratic representative, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, to convene this 14-member select committee to assess the effectiveness of the U.S. electoral system and report possible reforms back to Congress and the president.
“Our goal with this bill is to kick-start a conversation about what can be done to improve our electoral process,” Golden wrote in a statement to Maine Morning Star. “Conversations like this and questions like the ones we’re posing are most likely to gain traction after an election — as you can see by all the very public soul-searching and introspection that’s played out in the media every day since November 6. I’m heartened by the interest this bill has received both in D.C. and back home, and hopeful that some good will come out of it.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-won-trump-country-plan-210027176.html
