[ajam1507]

When every vote on a bill lands along party lines you might want to begin to suspect that party affiliation matters quite a bit.

[BeetleB]

> I know things are super polarized now, but even 20 years ago, when mentioning a Congressperson regarding a particular social problem, they would specify if he was a Democrat/Republican.

When articles always mention party affiliation, people will judge the politician's behavior based on the affiliation, and not on his actions.