John,

What a relief to finally see an example of bipartisan action in the U.S. House of Representatives!

In case you missed the news this past weekend, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson ignored the threats of the obstructionist members of his party and brought legislation to the floor to send critical funds to our allies in Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

All three bills passed with strong bipartisan majorities. This is the kind of thing the United States, as the preeminent world leader, must do to ensure stability and survival of western values.

Despite the objections of those members of Congress who naively think that an isolationist approach to foreign policy will lead to anything other than a diminished America and emboldened enemies, with this vote, America is strengthening our alliances and improving our own national and economic security.

While this was an important milestone, the reality is that finding bipartisan agreement on big issues is the kind of thing America should be doing every day...not something that is so rare that we find ourselves in amazed disbelief when it actually happens.

But maybe, just maybe, this is what members of Congress needed to see in order to believe in the power of cooperation once again. At least, that's my hope. Time will tell if this is the start of something positive or if it was just a blip in a sad, continued phase of dysfunction.

John - you know me pretty well by this point. I try to focus on the positive in situations and I remain hopeful that this will help more elected leaders find the courage to do what's right for the American people.