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Debunking the myth of legislative gridlock as laws and policy are made in the nation's capital

  • Written by Jeb Barnes, Professor of Political Science, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Debunking the myth of legislative gridlock as laws and policy are made in the nation's capitalPresident Joe Biden signs the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill into law Thursday. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images

So much for gridlock.

President Joe Biden just signed a nearly $US1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. Its swift passage relied on a process known as “budget reconciliation,” which allowed Congress to enact the plan without a...

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