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Turning to Congress, Strassel criticizes its increasing inefficiency and lack of accountability. She argues that legislative complexity and laziness—such as passing massive, unread bills—have empowered unelected bureaucracies to enforce vague or deliberately vague laws. This, she claims, has rendered representatives incapable of effective oversight or regular legislative functioning.
She praises House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for initiating reforms that revive congressional responsibility. His strategy involves creating closer relationships within the fractured Republican caucus, pushing for accountability, and resisting the practice of passing enormous, unread omnibus bills. Strassel sees this as a positive step toward restoring Congress's constitutional role.