The Senate should take a leap of faith on justice reform

Published August 17, 2018 4:00am ET



To say that Americans lack faith in their government is a vast — even comical — understatement. Poll after poll shows that public trust in our political systems is at an all-time low. As a recent example, a poll conducted by NPR found that 71 percent of Americans say they have “not very much” or “no confidence” in Congress.

It’s a grim picture — but it need not stay that way. As it turns out, Congress — specifically the Senate — has a remarkable opportunity in the coming weeks to begin to restore faith in the American system. How? By voting for a bill that puts faith in restoration.

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