Sarah A. Binder and Molly E. Reynolds
Twenty years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the effects of the day still permeate policy and politics on Capitol Hill. The attacks altered Congress’s agenda, further encouraged lawmakers to cede questions of war to presidents, and revamped Capitol Hill’s security posture. The growth in congressional partisanship over the past two decades exacerbates these trends, further diminishing lawmakers’ incentives to protect and project their institutional roles in the making of war and foreign affairs. Here are three takeaways on the imprint of 9/11 on Congress today.
20 years later: The lasting impact of 9/11 on Congress (brookings.edu)
