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Washington rewards failure. It’s time to send career politicians home

My time in Congress made it crystal clear to me that the system is rigged

By Mary Peltola Fox News

Published July 5, 2026 8:00am EDT

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Rep Anna Paulina Luna explains Congress's low approval, calls for ethics reform

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., attributes Congress's 10% approval rating to members prioritizing personal gain over constituents' needs. She details her efforts to expose the FEMA funds scandal and advocates for comprehensive House Ethics reform to address pervasive misconduct. Luna criticizes both parties for failing to hold members accountable for their actions and calls for transparency.

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Washington, D.C., is broken. I don't think that's a controversial statement anymore. Eighty-three percent of Americans support term limits on Congress — and even more Alaskans do — and approval of Congress sits at around 12%. People aren't wrong to feel that way.

I say this as someone who's been there. I went to Congress to carry on the legacy of my Republican predecessor, Don Young, who spent decades putting Alaska first by working across the aisle and delivering real results. What I found was different: a place more focused on staying in power than getting things done, on trading stocks than passing laws, on keeping donors happy than keeping constituents afloat.

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