Dear Editor,
Congress has devoted extraordinary time and attention to relitigating the Epstein files. Oversight is important, and the public deserves transparency. But it is hard to ignore how much energy is being poured into televised hearings while the work that affects Americans’ daily lives continues to stall.
Families are struggling with rising costs. Seniors and veterans are waiting for improvements that have bipartisan support but remain stuck in committee. Small businesses need stability and predictable policies, not another round of political theater. Even basic responsibilities — like passing full-year funding bills instead of lurching from one short-term fix to another.
Most Americans are not asking Congress to stop oversight. They are asking Congress to multitask. If lawmakers can move this quickly on an old scandal, they should be able to move just as quickly on issues that shape people’s daily lives: healthcare access, economic stability, border and immigration reform, infrastructure, and support for rural communities.
Congress has the capacity to do real, practical work. What is missing is the will to prioritize it. The American people deserve a government that focuses less on spectacle and more on solutions for healthcare, budget and current affairs.
Susan Stone
