I'm also very skeptical that it's actually a congressman; if the person is this bitter about Washington why did they just spend so much effort getting elected 3

I'm also very skeptical that it's actually a congressman; if the person is this bitter about Washington why did they just spend so much effort getting elected 3 months ago? Beyond that, members DON'T vote with party leadership 99% of the time. If you count enough procedural votes it might feel that way, but that's just silly. This emphasis on "talent" in Congress also seems like it's not from a Congressmen. I suppose this could be a particularly unambitious backbencher from a safe seat (which would also explain why they don't care about committees).