Bipartisanship News and Blog Posts
Here’s Where Republicans and Democrats Agree on Artificial Intelligence
Common Ground / July 18th, 2023 / by Carsen Brunn

AI has made headlines recently as a potentially world-altering technology. While there are many opinions floating around about the technology's benefits and risks, Republicans and Democrats agree on some key points about AI, such as the impact of artificial intelligence on people’s personal lives and decision making.
See moreHere’s Where Americans Agree on the Debt Ceiling Package
Common Ground / June 20th, 2023 / by Carsen Brunn

The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 passed just days before the United States defaulted on its debt obligations. Here’s an overview of where voters and politicians agreed and disagreed on the debt ceiling package.
See moreWhen Compromise Makes a Comeback
Recommended Reading / May 30th, 2023 / by Dan Schnur

Somehow, Biden and McCarthy managed to resurrect the art of compromise in an extraordinarily uncompromising time.
See moreVoters want compromise in Congress – so why the brinkmanship over the debt ceiling?
Recommended Reading / May 26th, 2023 / by "The Conversation" Contributor

There’s progress on the debt limit. There’s no progress. Conservatives have revolted. Liberal Democrats are angry. Negotiators actually ate a meal together. That’s a good sign. No it isn’t. Who’s up? Who’s down?
See moreHere's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Drug Policy
Common Ground / May 23rd, 2023 / by Clare Ashcraft

Opioid addiction and fentanyl laced drugs continue to be an issue across communities, Republican and Democratic. Here are a few bipartisan solutions to the issue.
See moreWhen China Unites Us
Recommended Reading / February 13th, 2023 / by Dan Schnur

There’s an old saying in politics: be suspicious of anything that passes by a unanimous vote.
See moreHere’s What Was Missing From the Debate About the Speaker of the House
Recommended Reading / February 1st, 2023 / by Caleb Paxton

While working in Congress from 2011 through February 2015 for a member who was part of the founding of the House Freedom Caucus, I saw firsthand the need for leadership beyond over-stated positions and the stalemates they create.
See moreFlame Retardants in Your Earbuds? Toxic Chemicals in Homes? Left and Right are Sick of It
Recommended Reading / January 31st, 2023 / by Multiple Writers - Mixed

Sometimes the left and right agree on things for opposite reasons. Sometimes for the same reason. And still, nothing happens.
See moreCongress Aims to Close Off Presidential Election Mischief and Fraud With Simple and Bipartisan Solutions
Recommended Reading / December 19th, 2022 / by "The Conversation" Contributor

A bipartisan group of congressional leaders now aims to pass reforms to the 1887 law governing this process, the Electoral Count Act, before the end of 2022.
See moreHere's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Workers Rights
Common Ground / August 31st, 2022 / by Clare Ashcraft

There are plenty of aspects of workers’ rights and well-being that gain approval from people across the political spectrum.
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