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Kevin Kosar

Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute

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Today: Reforming presidential emergency and war powers

February 11, 2020
Source: Defense.gov RSVP here Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Congress has delegated to the executive its authorities over war-making and national emergencies. For certain, Alexander… Read More
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Is Congress willing to assert responsibility for trade?

February 10, 2020
As the Senate’s impeachment trial dominated domestic headlines, President Trump was busy at the World Economic Forum in Davos. There, he trumpeted the United States’ economic strength to our European… Read More
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ICYMI: Higher pay possible for House employees

February 6, 2020
Source: e-Dear Colleague letter of January 27, 2020 Revised Maximum Rate of Pay for Employees in Member, Committee, Leadership, and House Support Offices Sending Office: Chief Administrative Officer of the… Read More
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A time to build Congress

February 5, 2020
Gallup polls show public approval of Congress remains around 20 percent. The dissatisfaction also is widespread within the Capitol. “This place sucks,” Sen. Joe Manchin, D, WV, vented… Read More
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House staffing in four charts

February 5, 2020
Source: Kevin R. Kosar, Testimony before the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, January 14, 2020. Read More
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Hearing: Fostering a more deliberative process in Congress

February 4, 2020
The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress will hold a hearing on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 2pm. It will take place in the Cannon House Office Building ion… Read More
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Event: Reforming presidential emergency and war powers

February 3, 2020
Source: Defense.gov RSVP here Tuesday, February 11, 2020 U.S. Capitol Congress has delegated to the executive its authorities over war-making and national emergencies. For certain, Alexander… Read More
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How much gets spent on the legislative branch?

January 31, 2020
The FirstBranch Forecast has done yeoman’s work to cull “all of the spending bills for the last quarter-century and lined up the spending items in a downloadable spreadsheet. Now… Read More
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Precedents! Precedents! Get your FREE precedents!

January 30, 2020
As the Senate conducts its impeachment trial, there appears to be growing interest in Senate rules – particularly Senate precedents.  Is the Chief Justice allowed to cast tie-breaking votes when presiding… Read More
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The chief justice doesn’t rule the Senate

January 28, 2020
Source: ABCNews.com The Senate’s impeachment trial of President Trump has entered its second week. Some of the president’s critics have concerns with how it’s going—and they want Chief Justice… Read More