Bipartisan Trust and Common Ground in Congress: Reps. Dusty Johnson (R) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D)

Let's Find Common Ground

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🗓️ 25 April 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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More than 50 Members of Congress have announced that they’re not running for reelection in 2024. Many cite political dysfunction and angry divisive rhetoric as reasons behind their decision to quit. Retiring Democratic Senator Joe Manchin recently told CNN: “Every one of us should be ashamed of what we’re living through now in the 118th Congress.” But there are constructive examples of cooperation. On the next episode of "Let's Find Common Ground", we host a lively conversation with Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Illinois) and Dusty Johnson (R-South Dakota). Both argue that finding common ground is a crucial ingredient in governing and making progress on solving the biggest challenges facing the nation. Johnson and Krishamoorthi also speak of their work together as Members of the bipartisan House Select Committee on China.

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0:00.0	More than 50 members of Congress have announced they're not running for re-election in 2024.
0:06.0	Many cite dysfunction and angry divisive rhetoric as reasons behind their decision to quit.
0:12.0	Retiring Democratic Senator Joe Manchin recently told CNN,
0:17.0	every one of us should be ashamed of what we're living through now in the 118th Congress.
0:24.4	When asked about the current mood in the House, Texas Republican Tony Gonzalez said, quote,
0:29.9	everyone is tired, We're exhausted.
0:32.6	It's been a brutal Congress.
0:35.0	Today on let's find common ground,
0:36.9	trust in Congress and how to move forward
0:40.6	with two US representatives, one Democrat, one Republican.
0:45.0	When you get to Washington, D.C. or at least to Congress, you have two choices.
0:50.0	Either you can make speeches or you can get results. Governing this country is going to mean finding common ground.
0:57.0	I'm committed to it.
0:58.0	Raj is committed to it, even when it isn't good politics, that's find common ground. I'm Ashley Miltite.
1:24.0	I'm Richard Davies. This episode features two members of Congress from opposing parties who actually like each other
1:31.4	and say that finding common ground is a crucial ingredient in governing
1:35.8	and making progress on solving the biggest challenges facing the nation.
1:42.0	In late April we saw a glimpse of that when bipartisan majorities of House members broke through
1:46.7	months of gridlock and a majority voted to approve military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
1:54.0	And there are other far less publicized examples of cross-party cooperation.
2:00.0	But that sad polling shows that about two-thirds of Americans say they have little or no trust and confidence in Congress.
2:09.0	Our guests are Republican Dusty Johnson of South Dakota and Democrat Raja Krishnamorthy of Illinois.
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