We Need a Congressional Injury Report
This opinion piece argues that Congress should adopt a mandatory public injury report system similar to professional sports leagues, citing the increasing number of aged, infirm, and secretive lawmakers. It notes that five lawmakers have died in office in the current Congress, including Senator Lindsey Graham from an aortic dissection. The article draws historical parallels to cover-ups of presidential and judicial incapacities, such as Woodrow Wilson's stroke and Justice William O. Douglas's cognitive decline. It also references recent controversies including Judge Pauline Newman's suspension and scrutiny over Presidents Biden and Trump's mental faculties. The author contends that Congress is the branch where the problem is most apparent and most easily remedied through transparency reforms.
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