According to a recent poll, fewer than one in five Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job. With modern Congress largely absent from many prominent policy debates, recent Congresses have been among the least productive in American history in terms of legislation enacted. Political pundits, scholars, and even members of Congress themselves are increasingly saying that Congress is an irreparable institution that rarely does its job. The scope and scale of Congressional power are undoubtedly waning. In this moderated conversation, Philip Wallach, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and Scott Sloop '26 will discuss the changing role of Congress, the causes of its decline, why Americans should care, and what lawmakers can do to strengthen the legislative branch and restore the vitality of American democracy.