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Past Events

Feb
09

UnRepresented: Filmmaker Andrew Rodney in Conversation

Jan
12

POSTPONED: Congress Overwhelmed: The Decline in Congressional Capacity and Prospects for Reform

Sep
08

Understanding and Misunderstanding the Filibuster – James Wallner in Conversation

Jun
09

Money in the House of Representatives

May
12

Foreign affairs: How Congress can play a constructive role

Apr
14

Emerging Legal Issues in Congressional Oversight and Investigation

Mar
09

Is Congress too conflictual?

Feb
11

Reforming presidential emergency and war powers

Jan
14

Building a 21st century Congress that works

Nov
12

Congressional Capacity and Endless War in Afghanistan & Syria

Oct
08

Time for an upgrade: Getting better tech for Congress

Sep
10

Update on the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

Jun
04

Can budget reform revive Congress?

May
14

Congress and the judiciary: What the House and Senate can do to fix the courts

Apr
09

Behind the committee doors: The staffing traits and trends of Congress’s legislative deal-breakers

Mar
12

Congress, the president and trade: Who should decide?

Feb
12

America’s longest shutdown: The cause and effect on congressional power

Jan
16

Emergency Powers in the Trump Era and Beyond

Jan
08

Congressional Reorganization Act 101: Past, Present, and Future Proposals

Nov
08

More political whiplash or a stability of power? What the election results mean for our democracy.

Oct
30

The Threat of the Congressional Primary and its Haunting, Driving Influence on Incumbents

Oct
19

Can a revised inherent contempt procedure strengthen enforcement of House subpoenas to the executive branch?

Oct
04

AIN’s congressional exit interviews, featuring Reps. Ryan Costello and Dennis Ross

Sep
21

Can the House Strengthen Civil Enforcement of Subpoenas to the Executive Branch through Rules Changes?

Sep
13

AIN’s congressional exit interviews, featuring Rep. John Duncan, Jr.

Jun
25

Tired of living shutdown to shutdown? Let’s discuss how to Build a Better Budget Process.

May
25

Congress and National Security

Apr
20

Weak parties and strong partisanship

Feb
20

Open Discussion on Congressional Budget Reform

Jan
23

Power in the House: The House Freedom Caucus and Intraparty Organizations

Oct
18

Regular Order and the Appropriations Process

Sep
11

Congressional Procedure and Policymaking

Jul
17

Congress and Evidence-Based Policymaking

Jun
12

Money and Congressional Capacity

May
23

Does Congress Have the Capacity it Needs to Conduct Oversight?

Apr
12

Does Congress Have the Capacity It Needs In Foreign Affairs?

Feb
23

Meeting #8: What Role Should Congress Play in Regulation?

Jan
17

Meeting #7: Does Congress Have the Technology It Needs to Govern?

Nov
14

Meeting #6 Legislative Branch Reorganization: Then and Now

Oct
19

Meeting #5: Should We Revive the Office of Technology Assessment?

Sep
19

Meeting #4: Amendments and the State of the 21st Century Senate

Jul
26

Meeting #3: CRS for the 21st Century

Jun
20

Meeting #2: Is Congress Well-Staffed?

May
18

Inaugural Meeting

Oct
31

Is Congress too conflictual?

Oct
31

The Future of Inspectors General