theatlantic: Senate Gridlock Explained in One Chart  [Image: National Journal] It used to be that the U.S. Congress experienced a lot of gridlock because congressional districts are jerrymandered to be overwhelmingly Republican or Democratic to protect incumbents. But the gridlock we now see in the senate is much more problematic, because it takes 60 senators to agree to anything, and if 100% of issues fall directly along party lines for 100% of senators, it becomes very difficult to make sensible compromises. 
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Senate Gridlock Explained in One Chart 

[Image: National Journal]

It used to be that the U.S. Congress experienced a lot of gridlock because congressional districts are jerrymandered to be overwhelmingly Republican or Democratic to protect incumbents. But the gridlock we now see in the senate is much more problematic, because it takes 60 senators to agree to anything, and if 100% of issues fall directly along party lines for 100% of senators, it becomes very difficult to make sensible compromises. 

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    *gerrymander
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    Still relevant and important to consider.
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    Probably explains why compromise has become a dirty word.
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