Partisan Politics: A Comparison of Congressional Challenges in Reconstruction and Modern Times

During the Reconstruction period, Congress became consumed with partisanship and as such, ultimately failed in Southern Reconstruction. When you look at the process of today’s legislative acts, what, if anything, has changed? Compare and contrast the issues Congress has to deal with to pass legislation in today’s society versus those in the Reconstruction era.
If your last name begins with A- L discuss the issues during the Reconstruction period, and if your last name begins with M-Z discuss the modern-day issues faced by Congress. (My last name starts with an M) 

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