Gridlock (politics)

Gridlock (politics)

In politics, gridlock refers to difficulty of passing party agenda items in a legislature that is close to being evenly divided. In United States politics, this situation most frequently occurs when the House of Representatives and the Senate are controlled by opposing parties.

"See also: United States presidents and control of congress"


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