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Richard Neal: “Congress used to be able to do big things in election years…”

Featuring: Richard Neal, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 1st Congressional District

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2025 Government Affairs Forum: Congressman Richard Neal

Published | Video Starts at 57:40

And with redistricting, a lot of this becomes more challenging. I do think that up until the last few years that Congress used to be able to do big things in election years. Not anymore. Not anymore. I think it's just harder now because people stick out positions and they can't walk away from them because they think you're somehow softening or you're caving in. (57:40–57:46)

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Asserts that Congress can no longer accomplish significant tasks in election years.

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