Video: Symposium on congressional capacity and endless war in Afghanistan & Syria
The Brennan Center’s Elizabeth Gotien, and R Street’s Casey Burgat, Anthony Marcum, and James Wallner discuss Congressional Capacity and the Endless War in Afghanistan & Syria at the Legislative Branch… Read More
Video: Time for an upgrade: Getting better tech for Congress
Congress and modern technology: These two terms aren’t often paired together, let alone considered compatible. Although technology has the capability to enhance the First Branch’s abilities—from legislative empowerment to… Read More
Video: Can budget reform revive Congress?
The budget process is a wreck. The president’s budget arrives to Congress dead as a doornail. Congress only sometimes even adopts a budget. And all too often there… Read More
Video: How House leadership is chosen and trained: A conversation with Matthew Green
How is the speaker and the other leaders of the House chosen? What factors who wins these races… Read More
Video: Congress and the judiciary: What the House and Senate can do to fix the courts
Court reform is moving to the forefront of political discourse. On the 2020 presidential campaign trail, candidates are… Read More
Video: Behind the committee doors: The staffing traits and trends of Congress’ legislative deal-breakers
Congressional committees are well-known bodies in Washington, D.C. If you are in politics—whether a member, staffer, scholar or… Read More
Video: Can the other branches help restore Congress?
On February 6, 2019, the Federalist Society’s Article I Initiative and the Georgetown Student Chapter co-sponsored the first Legislative Branch Review Conference. The first panel asked “Can the Other… Read More
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: Member Day Hearing
The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress held a Member Day hearing on March 12, 2019. Testimony from the 31 members who appeared before the committee can be viewed… Read More
ICYMI: Congress, the President and Trade: Who Should Decide?
The Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs has made trade policy one of today’s most contentious issues, prompting Congress to consider various reforms to make itself more central to trade policymaking. Read More
Video: America’s longest shutdown
LIVESTREAM:: America's Longest Shutdown @jiwallner, Charlie Bolton in @senrobportman's office, @julia_azari. https://t.co/l7WBznoJxZ — R Street Institute (@RSI) February 12,… Read More