At AIHce 2013, American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Director of Government Affair Aaron Trippler gave an informal assessment of the political side of occupational safety and health, circa 2014.
The reason nothing is getting done in DC is both parties have lost control of their members, said Trippler. New legislators are elected with Tea Party backing and other indie support groups and feel no loyalty to their party seniors. Plus, many party seniors are retiring. It’s political fragmentation, like 150 channels on your cable guide. DC now has many small factions, not two broad-based parties.