This is why public uproar matters right now, more than in many times. Congress holds the purse strings, and they’re scared of losing their cushy jobs with high pay, retirement, the best healthcare, and other perks. They’re listening, not out of a sense of duty, but existential fear.
e: Don’t let .ml users tell you there’s no point and there’s nothing you can do, btw. If it was hopeless, they wouldn’t be trying so hard to demoralise you. Pay attention to the instance and don’t glorify them with engagement; they’re out in force right now.