Congress is wrapping up the year without a lot of legislative accomplishments under its belt and a growing list of lawmakers who are retiring. Former members say the challenges on Capitol Hill have been brewing for a long time.
Congress is wrapping up the year in the shadow of the longest government shutdown and with a growing reputation as the least productive in modern history.
"Congress is in a coma. It has a pulse, but not many brainwaves," said former Rep. Jim Cooper, ... [12983 chars]