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Connections are the currency of Washington lobbyists
Source: Spectrum News By Jennifer Nicoll Victor Lobbyists tend to be about as well regarded as used car salespeople. But are lobbyists really as corrupt as they are often portrayed?… Read More
Convincing evidence that congressional staff do, in fact, matter
Staff matter, yet their pay keeps going down. Source: Josh McCrain. Observers and behind-the-scenes practitioners on Capitol Hill understand and appreciate the vital role filled by staffers in… Read More
Committee Sheet: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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ICYMI: Top reads on Congress
Source: CFRB By Marian Currinder Damian Paletta and Erica Werner, “Looming shutdown raises fundamental question: Can the GOP govern?” Washington Post: “But the impasse raised deeper questions about the… Read More
Agencies’ responsibilities to inform Congress: Clashing views
Source: The Hill . By Kevin R. Kosar “Notice and Comment,” the heady Yale Journal on Regulation blog, posted this short piece by Brian D. Feinstein, a University… Read More
What ails Congress? Six explanations
Summary Everyone has an opinion on what is wrong with Congress. This post covers the field, laying out six different types of explanations as to why America’s legislature is struggling,… Read More
The art of the very difficult “budget” deal
Source: PBS By Joshua C. Huder Three months into the 2018 fiscal year, Congress and the President have yet to finalize a budget deal. Delayed funding of government is not… Read More
House Committee on Administration releases additional data on sexual harassment claims
Source: Jim Mone, AP By Marian Currinder The House Committee on Administration recently released additional statistics on harassment in the congressional workplace. Committee Chairman Gregg Harper (R-MS) described the… Read More
Committee Sheet: House Committee on Natural Resources
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Next meeting of the Legislative Branch Capacity Working Group: January 23, 2018
Tuesday, January 23, 201812:00 PM 1:30 PM RSVP: https://intrapartyorganizations.splashthat.com/ The fourteenth meeting of the Legislative Branch Capacity Working Group will examine the political and policy influence of… Read More