Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (LRA)
Specifically, we must revise the procedures for recording votes.
We began to record the votes in Congress - meaning each Congressman and Senator could now provide a receipt to those buying their vote.
Before this reorganization, the lobbyists, as well as others who wish to influence policy, and the politicians had to trust each other. Significantly reducing the value of investing in lobbying.
Both groups have abandoned all pretense of representation and have been doing nothing but extracting wealth through legislation since the policymakers have been able to provide proof of vote.
A publicly recorded vote provides constituents the illusion of accountability but it also introduces the vulnerabilities of threat, bribe, and purchase of vote - which contemporary policymaking demonstrably shows far outweighs any benefits of accountability.