Lou Cannon

Keeping Faith in Congress

History & Biography

“This is an inspirational book, especially recommended for those of us who are fed up with the name-calling, hyper-partisanship, and cynicism that currently pervade American politics. Lois Capps served two decades in the House and earned a reputation for compassion, competence, and integrity. Capps is that rare person in modern American politics who practices bipartisanship as well as preaching it. Progressive in her own beliefs, she sought a Republican cosponsor for every bill she introduced. Listening more than she lectured, she forged strong friendships with members who did not share her political views. Lois Capps has faith in the great American democratic experiment and is optimistic that our present acrimony will in time succumb to what Abraham Lincoln called ‘the better angels of our nature.'”