Problem Solvers Caucus

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The Problem Solvers Caucus , abbreviated PSC (German about Problem Solver Committee ) is a non-partisan working group founded in 2017 in the House of Representatives of the United States , which consists of members of the Democrats and Republicans and aims to develop non-partisan solutions to political questions. The working group in the 115th Congress comprises 48 members, 24 from each party. Co-chairmen are Democrat Josh Gottheimer from New Jersey and Republican Tom Reed of New York .

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The working group was founded in 2017 by Tom Reed and Josh Gottheimer, who wanted to work towards finding more non-partisan solutions to political problems instead of purely party-political laws. A total of 48 congressmen joined the working group during the legislative period. Many members belong to the more moderate wing of any party such as the Republican Main Street Partnership and the Blue Dog Coalition . The PSC was based on the political organization No Labels , which also advocates non-partisan solutions and to which the two Senators Joe Manchin (Democrat from West Virginia ) and Susan Collins (Republican from Maine ) belong. On the initiative of No Labels , the No Budget, No Pay Act was passed in 2013 , which provides for cuts in parliamentary salaries in the event of a government shutdown . In 2017, the Problem Solvers Caucus drafted nine bills to reduce unnecessary spending within the federal government . Another is to reduce the cost of drugs. However, a proposed reform package to change the workflow in the House of Representatives has not yet found a majority. Other draft laws that have been drawn up are a modernization program for the infrastructure and a permanent solution to the dispute over the DACA program . According to the will of the PSC, immigrants who entered illegally as children should be given the right to stay and border protection should be strengthened. While these proposals have not yet been accepted by Congress as a whole, the PSC played a central role in the budget deliberations in early 2018 to avert another government shutdown.

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While a number of media commentators praised the spirit and work of the PSC, Democratic MP and former member Mark Pocan from Wisconsin was critical. In his opinion, too many lobbyists exerted influence over the PSC, which disrupts the process of finding a political solution. The Washington Post also reported in a report at the end of 2018 that only a few political problems were solved by the PSC.

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  1. ↑ a b House Problem Solvers Caucus has solved few problems, bipartisan critics allege , Washington Post , November 5, 2018 (English)
  2. ↑ The Only Bipartisan Game in Town , Daily Beast, November 11, 2015 (English)
  3. ↑ Problem Solvers Caucus Propose Changes to House Rules to “Break the Gridlock” , Insider NJ, July 25, 2018 (English)
  4. ↑ Bipartisan group of lawmakers offers ideas for infrastructure plan , The Hill, January 10, 2018 (English)
  5. ↑ Exclusive: Bipartisan House group unveils new DACA proposal , January 29, 2018 (English)