Recent use of Motions to Recommit by House Republicans demonstrates that this tool has become a way for the minority party to practice politics rather than raise legitimate policy differences.

The Democrats have fallen short of their goal of an open Congress with a restored order and a real deliberative process.

Immigration is the acid test for this Congress to show it can deal with the nation's problems.

Congressional Republicanminiority leadershave spent toomuch time bashing Democratswhen they should be working tooffer the Americanpeople alternatives to consider.

Unless politicians from both sides get their acts together, the recent voting conflict in the U.S. House of Representatives is bad news for the nation.

Why does the new Democrat majority in the House of Representatives lack discipline?

To address the critical issues our nation faces, we need a Congress that relies on regular order, that gives input to the widest range of lawmakers, and that values transparency.

It"s time to take stock of both parties in Congress. And it"s not a pretty picture on either side.