Restoring Representation
Uncapping the House of Representatives.
Have you ever called customer service only to get stuck in an endless loop of automated responses? You ask for a representative, but you can’t reach one. It’s frustrating, isn’t it? You could visit the store, but they’ll likely direct you back to the phone line. The result? An unhappy customer and a company that loses business.
Now, imagine this same problem in government. What happens when citizen representation is replaced by technology and outsourced to staff? How do people get their problems solved?
The Representation Crisis
In 1929, Congress capped the number of House seats at 435. Since then, the U.S. population has tripled, but representation has remained stagnant. This means the average congressional district today is nearly 750,000 people—an impossible number for any single representative to serve.
Instead of direct engagement, most constituent concerns are handled by staffers, automated emails, and casework offices. This has led to a system where:
Citizens struggle to get direct access to their representatives.
Politicians rely more on lobbyists and party leadership than on voter concerns.
Government feels distant, frustrating, and unresponsive to actual needs.
Uncapping the House: The Best Solution
The most effective way to fix this broken system is to uncap the House of Representatives and increase the number of congressional districts. Here’s why:
More Representatives, More Accessibility – With smaller districts, elected officials can engage more directly with constituents instead of delegating communication to staffers.
Better Accountability – When representatives serve fewer people, they become more responsive to individual concerns, making them less reliant on large donors and lobbyists.
Improved Casework & Constituent Services – A smaller district size allows congressional offices to better handle casework, ensuring government agencies address citizen needs more efficiently.
A Government That Works for the People – By breaking the bottleneck of unresponsive representation, we restore the foundational principle of a government that listens and acts on behalf of its citizens.
The Choice is Clear
Americans are frustrated with an unresponsive government. The solution isn’t more technology, more staff, or more bureaucratic layers—it’s more representatives. Uncapping the House is the most direct and effective way to restore meaningful representation and ensure that every voice is heard. The status quo isn’t working. It’s time to fix it by expanding the People’s House.
Peace & Love,
Jeff Mayhugh