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Reinvigorating congressional reauthorizations
To: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress From: E. Scott Adler, University of Colorado, Boulder Reform: Reinvigorating congressional reauthorizations While congressional… Read More
Interest groups are out-performing the parties in congressional primaries
Party organizations have historically been successful in nominating their preferred candidates. However, thanks to the creation of super PACs, interest groups have become integral in determining candidates’ success… Read More
ICYMI: Top reads on Congress
James C. Capretta, “Spending Caps Fight Exposes Both Parties’ Weaknesses,” Real Clear Policy: “This bipartisan consensus to ignore the nation’s budgetary challenges probably won’t change until outside events force… Read More
Leadership development in Congress
To: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress From: Matthew N. Green, Catholic University, and Douglas Harris, Loyola University Maryland… Read More
How the Senate keeps track of its precedents
An intricate architecture of rules and practices governs the legislative process in the Senate. The institution’s procedural structure rests on five interlocking supports: the Constitution; the Standing Rules of the… Read More
ICYMI: Top reads on Congress
Katherine Tully-McManus, “IG Report: Some members of Congress sexually harassed night-shift custodians,” Roll Call: “Members of Congress allegedly sexually harassed night shift custodial staff while they cleaned their offices. Read More
How centralized or decentralized should power be in the House of Representatives?
To: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress From: James M. Curry, University of Utah Reform: How centralized or decentralized should… Read More
Create a Professional Advisory Council for committees, remove cameras from hearings (at least some of them), reform committee jurisdictions
To: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress From: Maya Kornberg, Ph.D. candidate, Oxford University Reform: Create a Professional Advisory Council… Read More
Potential non-salary staffing reforms
To: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress From: Casey Burgat, Senior Fellow, R Street Institute Reform: Potential non-salary staffing reforms… Read More
Automatic CRs treat the symptom, not the disease
To: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress From: Sarah Binder, Brookings Institution and George Washington University Reform: Automatic CRs treat… Read More