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New report: House committees are hearing from fewer witnesses and that hurts public policy.

William Gray
Appearing today in the Washington Post, new research by John D. Rackey, Lauren C. Bell and Kevin R. Kosar examine how often Congress has heard from witnesses over the last 45 years. Excerpts from… Read More

New Report: 1 in 8 congressional staffers in D.C. aren’t paid a living wage

William Gray

States should run elections. Here’s how they can run them better.

William Gray

A Necessary Step to Stabilizing our Democracy – Restoring Loser’s Consent

William Gray

Partisan budget reconciliation strategy burns bridges

Nan Swift

R Street launches a new podcast: Red Tape

May 25, 2023  ·  William Gray
This week, the R Street Institute launched Red Tape, a new podcast about the country’s biggest problems and the surprising ways that governments (and regular people) often… Read More

The Senate Should Follow the House’s Lead on Modernization

May 7, 2023  ·  Ryan Williamson
Earlier this year, the new Republican majority in the House of Representatives established the Subcommittee on Modernization under the Committee on House Administration. This is an important and commendable step in… Read More

Watch: Future Casework Virtual Summit

December 16, 2022  ·  William Gray
While Congress and the federal agencies in its oversight jurisdiction have changed drastically in the last fifty years, Congressional casework has remained stuck in place. The POPVOX Foundation convened… Read More

New Book: Congress Explained by Casey Burgat and Charles Hunt

December 8, 2022  ·  William Gray
Casey Burgat and Charles Hunt have a new textbook that belongs on the bookshelf of everyone interested in Congress and how it works. For those… Read More

Podcast: What Are the Duties of the Speaker of the House of Representatives? (with Paul Ryan)

December 6, 2022  ·  William Gray
From Kevin Kosar at the American Enterprise Institute: The topic of this episode is, “What are the Duties of the Speaker of the House of Representatives?” My guest… Read More
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James Wallner / Senior Fellow, Governance Project, R Street Institute

James Wallner is a senior fellow of the R Street Institute and member of R Street’s Governance Project and Legislative Branch Capacity Working Group teams. He researches and writes about Congress, especially the Senate; the separation of powers; legislative procedure; and the federal policy process. […]

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