I wouldn’t describe their refusal to do anything to help the American people as, “irrelevant”.
ThisOneFuqqs on
As Project 2025 foretold
Ok-Skill1179 on
it’s by design. the executive branch realized years ago that they can just bypass the “power of the purse” by declaring fake emergencies or shuffling funds around, and congress will do absolutely nothing but tweet about it. checks and balances are basically a myth at this point tbh.
EmbarrassedReality88 on
The founding fathers literally gave congress the power of the purse specifically to prevent an unchecked executive. but when you have an administration that blatantly ignores the law to fund their ice deportation schemes, and a legislature too spineless to actually hold them accountable, we’re just watching the transition to authoritarianism in real time.
IamBrian2 on
Almost?
GreatGojira on
It’s amazing and good how useless they are even when they do control the house and the Senate.
M0nk3yDLufffy on
time to vote out the cowards and dick riders, VOTE NOVEMBER!
Williamsjt316 on
When you are ruled by a regime that has no respect for the rule of law, Congress becomes irrelevant. The next step is a fascist state.
Ok_Juice4449 on
Do they do anything anymore, besides enjoy free healthcare, frequent vacations, and insider stock tips? Such a difficult life…..
dominiond66 on
Authoritarian rule/fascism don’t need a Congress. Just as they don’t need hundreds of thousands of profession government workers. They rule by whim and personal financial gain, not based on facts or a constitutional process to investigate/debate and vote.
Republicans want to rule; they want a bigger military domestically and internationally which translates into total control. They want to dictate without any impediments like Congress.
Voters must stop this fascist Republican machine. Once dictatorial rule establishes itself it can take generations to regain Democracy. Just look at Russia, North Korea, Cuba and Iran.
masstransience on
Thanks Obama!
/s
Majik-Hands on
Almost?
seeker317 on
Johnson is a joke with a bunch of clowns
TheHomersapien on
If only there existed a 2028 Democrat candidate for president who was right now campaigning and letting us know what they plan to do with the unlimited and immune from the law powers of the presidency.
ThoughtGuy79 on
Headline misrepresents what has happened in my opinion.
Should read: Congress has allowed Itself to Become Almost Totally Irrelevant.
This wasn’t a thing that just happened. This has been a decades long series of active choices by Congress to abdicate its Constitutionally delegated powers. It’s easier for them to keep their jobs if they don’t do their jobs. Irony at its worst but campaigning is simpler when you don’t have to explain/defend difficult votes.
Billionaires have carefully engineered it to fail.
Tax the wealthy.
128-NotePolyVA on
Because they bow to anything the Trump admin wants as if they were all bought by the same small group of billionaires.
Save_The_Wicked on
Government checks on power required the individual branches act in their own self-interest.
What was needed is a check on a political parties’ power.
And it exists, in the form of elections. If we still get to have them I suppose.
faith_apnea on
They’ve been worthless since the patriot act.
grrrrete on
This didn’t happen over night. Each presidency for the last 30+ years has slowly eroded the checks and balances. I would say Bush Jr paved the way for authoritarianism we see now.
teddykaygeebee on
Not iirrelevant at bootlicking and not doing their job for the people.
AcanthisittaNo6653 on
They should pass a law that says they are relevant, assuming they could reach bipartisan agreement and assuming the president would sign it. DOJ will just ignore that law too.
Fifth-Crusader on
I once asked my Congressmen what I’m paying them for, if they have abdicated every responsibility that they constitutionally have. I never did get an answer.
Brown33470 on
They represent corporations and buddies
siromega37 on
Cool cool another hit piece right before a major midterm election. Congress is only this inept because one party controls all branches of government and wants to institute an authoritarian-style governing model. Vote Democrat in November to bring power back to the People’s House.
unaskthequestion on
A dysfunctional congress is the goal of the republican party, they’ve said so. Remember McConnell when Obama was elected? He said they would block everything initiative. That’s what accelerated the executive order fiasco.
They want a unitary executive, with practically unchecked power. It enables republicans in congress to do nothing (largely).
They’ve also admitted to writing purposely vague bills with the intent that the SC would interpret them in republican interests.
This is the republican party absolutely giving away the power of Congress.
moyismoy on
Roberts put a crown on Trump’s head, but I suppose that’s what we get for electing a judge who’s an anti textualist
Aern on
No, Congress has not become irrelevant. Congress has chosen not to serve it’s purpose and duty and instead advance it’s own interests through service to the billionaire class.
dronesitter on
Fear will keep the systems in check. Fear of this battlestation.
blackmobius on
By their own choice. As part of the plan, they sit on their ass while dictator does whatever he wants. Scotus too. They had no plans to step in and enforce the very laws and limits that they were given.
VanceKelley on
In 2024 a convicted criminal ran for president on the promise to rule as a dictator and, because only 31% of the electorate showed up to vote against the wannabe dictator, he won.
The American people made Congress irrelevant because an overwhelming majority either voted for dictatorship or couldn’t be bothered to vote against it.
Want to live in country with democracy and the rule of law? Then build an electorate where the vast majority are intelligent, informed, decent people. America is a long, long way from that.
TheStoicSlab on
With a republican president and majority – yes. Lets change that in November.
Radiant_Owl_875 on
Blackmail + Bribery really did a number it.
thiefofalways1313 on
Congress. I remember that word!
Bishopjones2112 on
Totally useless, they no longer fill the role intended and instead are just a group of corrupt but useless idiots.
TanAllOvaJanAllOva on
“Almost” is doing A LOT of work there
Paper_Clip100 on
Republican Controlled Congress*
ErinFiqsette on
Half of them are suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.
Stillwater215 on
Congress’s major activity over the last 20 or so years has been willingly giving its power to the executive branch.
snidece on
I am mad at Jeffries and Schumer because if McConnell was in their shoes, he’d find some antiquated outdated rules from 1811 that let the minority hold hearings and get Congress back in session and pass laws and rules likely without a majority.
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I wouldn’t describe their refusal to do anything to help the American people as, “irrelevant”.
As Project 2025 foretold
it’s by design. the executive branch realized years ago that they can just bypass the “power of the purse” by declaring fake emergencies or shuffling funds around, and congress will do absolutely nothing but tweet about it. checks and balances are basically a myth at this point tbh.
The founding fathers literally gave congress the power of the purse specifically to prevent an unchecked executive. but when you have an administration that blatantly ignores the law to fund their ice deportation schemes, and a legislature too spineless to actually hold them accountable, we’re just watching the transition to authoritarianism in real time.
Almost?
It’s amazing and good how useless they are even when they do control the house and the Senate.
time to vote out the cowards and dick riders, VOTE NOVEMBER!
When you are ruled by a regime that has no respect for the rule of law, Congress becomes irrelevant. The next step is a fascist state.
Do they do anything anymore, besides enjoy free healthcare, frequent vacations, and insider stock tips? Such a difficult life…..
Authoritarian rule/fascism don’t need a Congress. Just as they don’t need hundreds of thousands of profession government workers. They rule by whim and personal financial gain, not based on facts or a constitutional process to investigate/debate and vote.
Republicans want to rule; they want a bigger military domestically and internationally which translates into total control. They want to dictate without any impediments like Congress.
Voters must stop this fascist Republican machine. Once dictatorial rule establishes itself it can take generations to regain Democracy. Just look at Russia, North Korea, Cuba and Iran.
Thanks Obama!
/s
Almost?
Johnson is a joke with a bunch of clowns
If only there existed a 2028 Democrat candidate for president who was right now campaigning and letting us know what they plan to do with the unlimited and immune from the law powers of the presidency.
Headline misrepresents what has happened in my opinion.
Should read: Congress has allowed Itself to Become Almost Totally Irrelevant.
This wasn’t a thing that just happened. This has been a decades long series of active choices by Congress to abdicate its Constitutionally delegated powers. It’s easier for them to keep their jobs if they don’t do their jobs. Irony at its worst but campaigning is simpler when you don’t have to explain/defend difficult votes.
[https://bradleyroemer.substack.com/p/an-unpopular-opinion](https://bradleyroemer.substack.com/p/an-unpopular-opinion)
[https://bradleyroemer.substack.com/p/returning-to-a-common-theme](https://bradleyroemer.substack.com/p/returning-to-a-common-theme)
As the heritage creeps desire!
Billionaires have carefully engineered it to fail.
Tax the wealthy.
Because they bow to anything the Trump admin wants as if they were all bought by the same small group of billionaires.
Government checks on power required the individual branches act in their own self-interest.
What was needed is a check on a political parties’ power.
And it exists, in the form of elections. If we still get to have them I suppose.
They’ve been worthless since the patriot act.
This didn’t happen over night. Each presidency for the last 30+ years has slowly eroded the checks and balances. I would say Bush Jr paved the way for authoritarianism we see now.
Not iirrelevant at bootlicking and not doing their job for the people.
They should pass a law that says they are relevant, assuming they could reach bipartisan agreement and assuming the president would sign it. DOJ will just ignore that law too.
I once asked my Congressmen what I’m paying them for, if they have abdicated every responsibility that they constitutionally have. I never did get an answer.
They represent corporations and buddies
Cool cool another hit piece right before a major midterm election. Congress is only this inept because one party controls all branches of government and wants to institute an authoritarian-style governing model. Vote Democrat in November to bring power back to the People’s House.
A dysfunctional congress is the goal of the republican party, they’ve said so. Remember McConnell when Obama was elected? He said they would block everything initiative. That’s what accelerated the executive order fiasco.
They want a unitary executive, with practically unchecked power. It enables republicans in congress to do nothing (largely).
They’ve also admitted to writing purposely vague bills with the intent that the SC would interpret them in republican interests.
This is the republican party absolutely giving away the power of Congress.
Roberts put a crown on Trump’s head, but I suppose that’s what we get for electing a judge who’s an anti textualist
No, Congress has not become irrelevant. Congress has chosen not to serve it’s purpose and duty and instead advance it’s own interests through service to the billionaire class.
Fear will keep the systems in check. Fear of this battlestation.
By their own choice. As part of the plan, they sit on their ass while dictator does whatever he wants. Scotus too. They had no plans to step in and enforce the very laws and limits that they were given.
In 2024 a convicted criminal ran for president on the promise to rule as a dictator and, because only 31% of the electorate showed up to vote against the wannabe dictator, he won.
The American people made Congress irrelevant because an overwhelming majority either voted for dictatorship or couldn’t be bothered to vote against it.
Want to live in country with democracy and the rule of law? Then build an electorate where the vast majority are intelligent, informed, decent people. America is a long, long way from that.
With a republican president and majority – yes. Lets change that in November.
Blackmail + Bribery really did a number it.
Congress. I remember that word!
Totally useless, they no longer fill the role intended and instead are just a group of corrupt but useless idiots.
“Almost” is doing A LOT of work there
Republican Controlled Congress*
Half of them are suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.
Congress’s major activity over the last 20 or so years has been willingly giving its power to the executive branch.
I am mad at Jeffries and Schumer because if McConnell was in their shoes, he’d find some antiquated outdated rules from 1811 that let the minority hold hearings and get Congress back in session and pass laws and rules likely without a majority.