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The shutdown – and the House’s inaction – helps pave Congress’ path to irrelevance

  • Written by Charlie Hunt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
The shutdown – and the House’s inaction – helps pave Congress’ path to irrelevanceWhere's Congress? The institution is unwilling to assert itself as an equal branch of government.4X6, iStock/Getty Images Plus

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