Sex, Drinking and Dementia: 25 Lawmakers Spill on What Congress Is Really Like

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,    -  Politico MagazineStephan: Here are some interesting comments from 25 members, both Democrat and Republican about what they think of serving in Congress. I found it rather sad and disappointing. Illustration by Jade Cuevas/Politico (source images via AP, Getty Images and iStock) This article was compiled from interviews conducted by Ben Jacobs, Jasper Goodman, Jordain Carney, Jennifer Scholtes, Hailey Fuchs, Emma Dumain, Lisa Kashinsky, Connor O’Brien, Holly Otterbein, Adam Wren, Daniella Diaz and Nicholas Wu. Juan Benn Jr. contributed to this report.It’s hard to find an institution the public loathes more than Congress. But guess what? Many of the people in Congress aren’t so happy with it either. To get an inside look at what it’s like to serve on Capitol Hill — after years of gridlock, government shutdowns and now another Donald Trump stampede through Washington — we sat down with 25 lawmakers who were ready to dish. We talked about what they hate and love about Congress, why it’s broken and how to fix it (one suggestion: bring back the powdered wigs). They also told us what would really shock the public if they knew the truth about life as [...]