Why enacting H.R. 4010, the Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017, is a big mistake
Source: Issa.house.gov By Morton Rosenberg Summary The House of Representatives’ recent passage of the Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017 (H.R. 4010), whatever its intention, effectively signals… Read More
Reasserting Congress’ Investigative Authority
Mort Rosenberg, who served as an attorney for the Congressional Research Service for 30+ years, has written a short white paper on the immense, and under-utilized, investigative authorities of… Read More
Video of Meeting On: Does Congress Have the Capacity it Needs to Conduct Oversight?
Envisioned by the founders as the “first” branch of government, Congress has the responsibility of overseeing and managing the other two arms of our constitutional system. And yet, as the… Read More
Congressional Staff: Want to Learn How to Conduct Oversight?
Then grab a free copy of this new edition of When Congress Comes Calling, which was published by the Constitution Project. This manual was written… Read More
ICYMI: A Manual for Conducting Congressional Oversight
Source: Constitution Project Mort Rosenberg spent decades at the Congressional Research Service advising staff and Members how to conduct oversight. After he retired, he published this guide —based upon… Read More