Could fewer elections save America’s representative democracy?

Published January 13, 2019 5:00am ET



The House of Representatives would work a lot better if lawmakers weren’t forced to run for re-election every two years, according to Rep. Tom Marino.

Setting four-year terms would let members buckle down and do the work they haven’t done in years — like passing individual appropriations bills on time.

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