How centralized or decentralized should power be in the House of Representatives?
To: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress From: James M. Curry, University of Utah Reform: How centralized or decentralized should… Read More
Create a Professional Advisory Council for committees, remove cameras from hearings (at least some of them), reform committee jurisdictions
To: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress From: Maya Kornberg, Ph.D. candidate, Oxford University Reform: Create a Professional Advisory Council… Read More
Potential non-salary staffing reforms
To: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress From: Casey Burgat, Senior Fellow, R Street Institute Reform: Potential non-salary staffing reforms… Read More
Automatic CRs treat the symptom, not the disease
To: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress From: Sarah Binder, Brookings Institution and George Washington University Reform: Automatic CRs treat… Read More
Options for increasing congressional capacity on complex regulatory matters
To: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress From: Philip Wallach, R Street Institute Reform: Options for Increasing Congressional Capacity on… Read More
Shutdowns and their discontents
To: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress From: Josh Chafetz, Cornell Law School Reform: Shutdowns and their discontents Almost no… Read More
Leadership development in Congress: Background and proposals for reform
Please do not cite without permission of the authors. Executive Summary Both political parties in the U.S. House of Representatives follow several norms and informal practices that contribute to leadership… Read More
Congressional capacity and reform: The role of staff
To: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress From: Tracy Sulkin, Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Reform: Congressional capacity and… Read More
Enhancing expertise and diversity in committees and staffing
To: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress From: Michele Swers, Professor of Government, Georgetown University Reform: Enhancing Expertise and Diversity in Committees… Read More
Fundraising requirements should not be a part of the chair/committee assignment process
Editor’s note: Over the next several weeks, LegBranch will be posting a series of reform proposal memos by congressional scholars. These proposals will take up a range of topics, including… Read More