In this interview with Full Measure, Rep. Ken Buck (R, CO) lit into congressional leadership. “The game here is not to take a tough vote. Nobody wants to take… Read More
“Oversight.gov is a publicly accessible, searchable website containing the latest public reports from Federal Inspectors General who are members of the Council of the Inspectors General on… Read More
Kevin Drum is yet another member of the coalition to bring back earmarks. He writes in the September/October copy of Mother Jones: “Earlier this year, California Gov. Jerry Brown… Read More
Ezra Klein Writes at Vox: “It is past time for the Senate to admit what its members, and the country, already know. The institution is broken. The rules need… Read More
The Brookings Institution’s Molly E. Reynolds led the discussion of legislative procedure and policymaking at the September 2017 meeting of the Legislative Branch Capacity Working Group. Dr. Reynolds is… Read More
Politico’s Josh Gerstein reports: “The House of Representatives is taking legal action to make sure that federal agencies don’t release congressional records to the public through the Freedom of… Read More
Source: Prof. Danielle M Thomsen. Whither moderates? Well, analysis by Danielle M. Thomsen, an assistant professor of political science at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, finds that fewer moderates… Read More
Cots in the U.S. Senate, 1960. Source: Senate.gov Thursday, September 28, 2017 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm AEI, Auditorium1789 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 The Senate filibuster… Read More
Benjamin Freed writes in the Washingtonian: “Both the United Kingdom and France give members of their parliaments allowances for capital-area housing. British MPs, who earn base annual… Read More
The Launch of the Center for Effective LawmakingAgenda WHEN: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 8:00 AM – 9:00 AMWHERE: 2043-2044 Rayburn Banquet Room, 45 Independence Ave SW,… Read More
