By Matthew R. Haydon and James M. Curry Everyone knows elected members of Congress are generally older than most other Americans, but it may surprise some to hear just… Read More
The Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Reform was established by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-123) to make recommendations and develop legislative language that… Read More
Image source NYMag By Michael K. Romano It seemed antithetical. Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), a well-known conservative firebrand whose claim to fame in Congress had been chairing the House Select… Read More
Image source: Washington Post diversity map By Charlie Hunt Does the “People’s House” look like the people? This question has been addressed from many different perspectives and the answer is… Read More
Image source: New Yorker By Matthew J. Geras and Michael H. Crespin In response to recent debates about the Affordable Care Act and tax reform, many constituents have been making… Read More
By Stuart Kasdin Congress and the media have recently celebrated Congress’ success in funding the government, after only a short shutdown. With this Congress, even producing continuing resolutions in… Read More
Image source: Politico By Scott Meinke In the last two decades, the House of Representatives has lost a great deal of institutional capacity. Sources of expertise and… Read More
