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ICYMI: Zoom web conferencing platform available for House offices
Sending Office: Chief Administrative Officer of the HouseSent By: [email protected] Dear Colleague, Effective Monday, July 27, the Zoom for Government Web Conferencing platform will be available for Member, Committee, and… Read More
What’s really driving the national debt?
Last week, Bloomberg reporter Steven Dennis tweeted an idea for a “fun data project:” “For every senator give them a deficit score. / What is the net deficit as scored by… Read More
ICYMI: The House Modernization Committee keeps on keepin’ on
The Modernization Committee held three virtual discussions with guest speakers to discuss staffing reform, the congressional schedule and calendar, Congressional Member Organizations (CMO’s), and staff diversity. Video of the… Read More
Want to be an innovation fellow for Congress?
TechCongress is building its next class of paid fellows. Hurry—there is less than 3 weeks to apply! See https://www.techcongress.io/congressional-innovation-fellows for details and instructions. Read More
Capitol Hill Work from Home Guide
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Podcast: How the House Committee on Administration is trying to help get the chamber back to work safely
Source: RodneyDavis.House.gov Listen here House Committee on Administration Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R, IL) recently spoke with Tom Temin of Federal News Network in mid-July. The… Read More
Evaluating the NDAA amendment process
Last week, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (S. 4049; NDAA) by a vote of 86 to… Read More
Let senators speak to confirm more nominees
The Senate’s ability to confirm presidential nominations and pass legislation on a majoritarian basis during the 128-year period before it adopted the cloture rule to end… Read More
A strategy to speed up the Senate’s confirmation process
According to reports, Senate Democrats are obstructing President Trump’s executive and judicial nominees at unprecedented rates. In 2019, Senate Republicans used the nuclear option to speed… Read More
Hurdles to making recess appointments
The federal government selects candidates for high-level positions in the executive branch and the judiciary in one of two ways: Senate confirmation or recess appointment. The president may also make recess… Read More