There are few rooms on Capitol Hill where the two of us regularly see each other. In fact, one of the only rooms on Capitol Hill where Democrats and Republicans from the House and Senate meet to talk about the policy issues of the day is the room where the 54 No Labels “problem solvers” meet.

Sometimes, it’s a basement room in the Rayburn Building. Sometimes, it’s a conference room in Cannon. But no matter where it is, the “problem solvers” are building the kind of trust across party lines that offers a glimmer of hope in the dysfunctional world of Capitol Hill.

The “problem solvers” began with two dozen members on January 14th at the No Labels’ Meeting to Make America Work!. Since then, our ranks have more than doubled as word has spread about what we are all about – “Fix Not Fight,” as we declared with the lapel pins we wore to the State of the Union address.

Why are colleagues gravitating towards the “problem solvers” group? Because they recognize that partisan bickering prevents us from solving our nation’s complex problems.