Elected officials attuned to public sentiment and motivated by the public good take it from there, as long as they’re brave enough to do their jobs.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/04/16/its-easy-to-see-whats-wrong-with-car-culture-fixing-it-is-harder/

Elected officials urged lawmakers to pass gun legislation in response to FBI records that provide new insight into the Oct. 1, 2017, mass shooting in Las Vegas.

Source: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nevada-leaders-call-for-gun-control-in-wake-of-new-fbi-records-2753592/

Indeed, it’s Civics 101: Elected officials in one chamber come up with an idea, write a bill, and initiate a debate.

Source: https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/debt-ceiling-crisis-isnt-mccarthys-only-option-cut-spending-rcna66339