Everywhere a CU system has developed, organizers have had to fight politically to establish and maintain it.

CUs must convincingly communicate to Congress what the system needs.

CUs must stay engaged in the process the entire time—an advocacy marathon, so to speak.

Sadly, it’s hard to overstate the magnitude of Congressional gridlock.

Political science professors have been known to tell this joke to their first-year students. Recently, Congress has done an excellent job of living up to the spirit of that joke.