Congress needs to step up, do its work

In one of our era’s most dramatic moments on the floor of the U.S. Senate, Sen. John McCain — fresh from brain surgery — delivered his colleagues a stark warning. Without a willingness to get their hands dirty, they’ll fail to do their duty as legislators, over and over again.
In this year’s final, momentous session of Congress, lawmakers must take that to heart. Major decisions must be made, and major bills passed. Failure here will damage our democracy at a critic