Congress may become less adept at lawmaking thanks to a string of recent and upcoming Senate departures from both sides of the aisle.
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), who isn’t seeking re-election in 2026, was the most effective senator in the 118th Congress, according to a report and statistics released Tuesday by the Center for Effective Lawmaking. Peters topped the list for the third straight Congress.
Ex-Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who departed in January to become President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, ranked second among Republican senators in the center’s metrics, which rate lawmakers on their ability to move substantial bills ...