I had the honor of serving 12 years in the Iowa Legislature. While the legislature had its share of heated arguments, I would never describe the place as dysfunctional. We got work done.
Washington DC seems EXTRA dysfunctional right now. The US House failed to expel con man George Santos and failed to censure anti-Semite Rashida Tlaib.
I interviewed Senators Tim Scott and Joni Ernst separately and hit them with the basic question: why is DC so extra dysfunctional right now. Listen below for their answers edited together: