https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/29/whos-responsible-for-congressional-gridlock/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:30:49 -0400<![CDATA[There has, however, been an increase in partisanship in the house, and it truly is &#8220;asymmetrical&#8221;. The Republican House caucus has been becoming more conservative every year since 1977, whether or not House Republicans are winning or losing elections. Republicans have climbed from 0.4 on the DW nominate scales after the 1992 elections to near 0.7 in the last congress. That type of charge towards polarization is historically unusual over data that stretches back 130 years.]]>Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:45:59 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/29/whos-responsible-for-congressional-gridlock-n98714