CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 13 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:
Americans think Congress is doing a lousy job -a recent Gallup poll found 79% of those surveyed disapprove of the way Congress is handling its work -and the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs wants to help lawmakers do better.
The Miller Center will hold asymposium Thursday and Friday, examining why Congress is dysfunctional and how to improve it.
"In recent decades, presidents have become more powerful, more partisan and less popular. There are many reasons why, but an ineffective and unrepresentative Congress seems to be part of the problem," said Marc Selverstone, director of presidential studies at the Miller Center.
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