ICYMI: Should the House of Representatives Follow Its Own Rules?
The Congressional Institute’s Mark Strand and Tim Lang write: “Although the House of Representatives adopts rules on the first day of each new Congress, the Chamber frequently votes to… Read More
Video of Meeting On Legislative Branch Reorganization
Enjoy the melodious orations of Kevin Kosar (R Street Institute), Walter Oleszek (Congressional Research Service), and Mark Strand (Congressional Institute) during your lengthy holiday travels, or as you recover from… Read More
Are House Waivers a Problem?
Mark Strand and Tim Lang write in a new Congressional Institute short report: Although the House of Representatives adopts rules on the first day of each new Congress, the… Read More
Congressional Earmarks: Are We Better Off Without Them?
Source: Data for Social Science Good, 0 0 1 1399 7975 R Street Institute 66 18 9356 14.0… Read More
New Survey: Americans Divided Over Why They Dislike Congress
Source: Congressional Institute. The public’s approval of Congress has fallen in the past decade, but the reasons for this decline are nuanced and varied. The Congressional Institute, a… Read More