Meet Congressman Doc Hastings (R‑Pasco), champion of open government: During the last session of Congress – under Speaker Nancy Pelosi – this top-down, closed-door mentality reached an all time high. There was zero open debate on the House floor. Lawmakers were blocked from offering ideas and amendments. Congress spent money the government doesn’t have and […]
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