Conservative group FreedomWorks releases video explaining how bills become laws

A new video from a conservative advocacy group aims to educate the public on the complicated process of bills becoming laws.

The video, titled “The Breakdown: How a Bill REALLY Becomes a Law,” was released by the group FreedomWorks and was published on YouTube early Thursday afternoon. The video is based on interviews with several congressional staffers and explains how simple ideas go through the process to become laws in the United States.

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“The legislative process is complicated,” a statement from the group said. “But it doesn’t have to be a mystery. FreedomWorks seeks to restore common sense and competence to public policy — and when Americans better understand how the sausage gets made, they can better understand where and how their voices can be heard.”

The video itself, which is under nine minutes long, explains how many bills will never leave the first few stages of becoming a law, and only a small percentage even become laws in the end. In the 117th Congress, which took place from January 2021 through January 2023, only 2.4% of bills introduced ended up becoming laws, according to the video.

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FreedomWorks states that its mission is to mobilize the center-right and politically homeless in the U.S. who feel that their values are not being represented.

In the past, the group spoke out against vacating former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from his position, suggesting that millennial voters want to see “Congress doing its job.” The group argued that Republicans need to win over the millennial vote if the party wishes to win elections.