Congress is considered gridlocked when the number of bills passed by the Senate slows to a trickle, even though there is a packed legislative agenda.Ĭongressional Research Service. In the United States, government shutdowns have increased fears that a dysfunctional Congress is in a near-permanent state of political gridlock that threatens American democracy. The last time this happened was in 2017, to expedite President Trump's Supreme Court nominations.
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