Hold These Truths with Dan Crenshaw Make Congress Great Again | Yuval Levin
Feb 28, 2025
Yuval Levin, Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, dives into the failures of Congress and the rise of performative politics. He discusses how modern politicians prioritize viral moments over governance. Levin argues for political reforms rooted in the Constitution to foster unity and effective leadership. He also examines the impact of populism, the role of education, and the significance of cooperation in governance. Insightful discussions challenge listeners to rethink civic responsibility and the structure of legislative processes.
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Social Media Rewards Performance Over Work
- Social media and direct external audiences reduce incentives for committee work and compromise.
- Members can pursue celebrity over legislating because it's easier to reach broad publics than to build coalitions.
Make Committees Matter Again
- Reform rules so committee work matters more, for example by letting authorizers control floor time when bills pass committee.
- Make daily committee work produce real outcomes to restore members' investment in legislating.
Rethink The Budget Process
- Rethink the congressional budget process instead of treating the 1970s design as sacrosanct.
- Build procedures around how Congress actually works today, not a decades-old model.
