Congress Actually Got Something Done

First Read: “For as bad as last week was in Washington’s dysfunction, this week turned out to show some progress in Congress actually getting things done. Senate Democrats and Republicans reached a deal to avert a change in the chamber’s filibuster rules, which led to the confirmation of President Obama’s picks to head the EPA, the Labor Department, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau… What’s more, Senate Democrats and Republicans also reached a deal on student loans, and a vote on that could come as early as this Tuesday.”