It’s folks outside of politics that DO institute change. Even our bills are out-sourced. They’re all talking about this latest bill but nobody has actually read the 4000 page sucker. If you want to know what changes are coming you watch outside DC, that’s where new and long term changes are coming from, for good or Ill.
I have to disagree with you completely on this.
While I understand the point I think you are trying to make, you make, people outside of government cannot own an issue.
They cannot sponsor an issue.
They cannot advance an issue inside government towards legislation.
Of course, people outside of politics can (and do) influence change, often greatly, they absolutely, 100% cannot institute or enact change, except within their own sphere of interest or influence.