Commentary: Congress must fix its dysfunction and reclaim its role Susan Molinari, Heidi Heitcamp, Steve Bartlett and Dan Glickman March 31, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail You wouldn’t know it by looking now, but there was a time when Congress functioned and could actually get things done. Lawmakers from both parties would come together and find solutions to some of our biggest policy challenges, rather than go on cable news and snipe at one another. Can we rediscover the fundamentals of good governing? Since taking office, President Joe Biden has struck the right tone, calling for unity and collaboration. But now we need to put those words into practice.