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Nearly everywhere in the world, legislatures are consistently the least popular branch of government — a fact that has been exacerbated in recent years by polarization and gridlock, and which is often underpinned by the sense that representatives are corrupt and ineffectual. Authoritarian powers — including adversaries such as China and Russia — have sought to exploit this vulnerability to entrench their own malign influence and undermine democratic institutions.
Why Biden should invite legislators to his ‘summit for democracy’ As authoritarianism creeps up globally, the legislative branch is often the last line of defense President Joe Biden speaks with lawmakers on April 28 at the end of his joint session address. As a former legislator himself, he is uniquely positioned to understand the critical role legislators play in safeguarding the democratic order, McMenamin writes.
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