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Does Congress Need More Political Dynamism?
Public perceptions aside, is our legislature, in fact, a stolid governance body? Well, yes and no. In short, the House is very dynamic; the Senate…not so much. The… Read More
Does Congress Need Energized?
Christopher DeMuth notes that the executive branch, particularly in the form of the administrative state, has grown immensely. With the growth has come an increased ability to act unilaterally,… Read More
Survey of Working Group Participants
The Working Group’s research agenda will be informed by the interests of meeting attendees and followers of Legislative Branch Working Group. Thus, to gauge your views on Congress and… Read More
Reminder: First Meeting Is On Wednesday, May 18 at 12pm
Please join us for the first meeting of the Legislative Branch Capacity Working Group. We meet at 12pm In Rayburn 2226. Lunch will be provided. To attend, please complete… Read More
Should Congress Pay Staff Overtime?
In the Hill, Veronique de Rugy writes: “Five million salaried workers will be directly impacted by the Obama administration’s decision to expand overtime pay mandates. Under this new rule, salaried… Read More
The Growing Conservative Case for Strengthening Congress
Now, a few thinkers on the conservative side are coming around to the view that cutting congressional funding to prove a point turns out to be at best pointless, and… Read More
Conservative Initiatives to Strengthen Congress
Sen. Mike Lee unveiled the Article 1 Project recently. Nine other members of Congress have lent their names to Lee’s A1P effort. There also are other groups at work in… Read More
Do We Need a Joint Committee on Congress?
Michael S. Johnson and the Congressional Institute think so. In Washington Monthly, he writes: Congress does not function. The productivity of the last Congress was the worst in history. Members… Read More
RSVP for the May 18 Meeting
The first meeting of the Legislative Branch Capacity Working Group will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in the Rayburn House Office Building, room 2226. To attend, please register… Read More
First Meeting: May 18, 12 PM
The first meeting of the Legislative Branch Capacity Working Group will be held on the Capitol Campus on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 12 PM. Further details and an official invitation… Read More