The power of committee chairs
Image source: House Appropriations By Christopher R. Berry and Anthony Fowler Congressional committees are thought to play a central role in policymaking and the distribution of federal spending, and seats… Read More
Committee Sheet: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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To delegate or not to delegate: Committee staff, congressional capacity, and executive authority
Image source: POGO By Austin Bussing From repeated, thinly-veiled threats to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller to drastic tariff hikes on steel and aluminum, the administration of president Donald J. Read More
Committee Sheet: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)
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How partisan are House committees and does it matter for lawmaking?
By Josh M. Ryan In the U.S. House of Representatives, the majority party controls the committees, which in turn control the legislative development process. Standing committees are largely responsible… Read More
Committee Sheet: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
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How do congressional committee staff turnover rates compare to personal staff turnover?
Congressional committees are typically thought of as bastions of policy expertise, where committed aides dive deep into the wonkery of narrow issue areas and make careers on Capitol Hill. After… Read More
Committee Sheet: Senate Committee on Finance
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Committee Sheet: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
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Can Member Characteristics Predict Committee Oversight Activity?
Image source By Brian D. Feinstein Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before Congress last week drove home the gulf in outlook between Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. Companies like… Read More