Quick hit: No, Members of Congress are not unresponsive to voters

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January 11, 2018

No, gerrymandering is not THE cause for non-competitive congressional elections and legislative polarization

January 5, 2018
The original gerrymander. 1812. By Charlie Hunt Perhaps the most hotly-debated case the Supreme Court has taken up in the past year is Gill v. Whitford, which will consider… Read More

Quick hit: The tripartite system and small-ball policymaking

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December 29, 2017

Quick hit: Trump actually is outsourcing policymaking to Congress

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December 28, 2017

Quick hit: Who is more powerful, Congress or President Trump?

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December 19, 2017

Quick hit: Why is congressional reform so rare?

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December 12, 2017

Need a free stocking stuffer? How about a Make Congress Great Again hat?

December 9, 2017
The Legislative Branch Capacity Group is giving them away for free. If you want one or more, please email operations@rstreet.org by Wednesday, December 13. Include the name and… Read More

ICYMI: Good reads on Congress

December 8, 2017
Chart of the Week: Senate Dems reference deficits more often than Republicans Source: https://www.quorum.us/resources/ Jessie Blur, “Hacking congressional culture: technologists take aim at legislative problems,” Federal Times “This I think… Read More

Congress’s Socioeconomic Biases: Does It Matter for Tax Reform?

December 7, 2017
Last month, my LegBranch.com colleagues Casey Burgat and Charles Hunt created an interactive graphic of the net worth of the 114th House.  Check out their graphic, but… Read More

ICYMI: Good reads on Congress

December 1, 2017
Where does the boundaries of voters’ choice end and the Senate’s authorities begin? Source: Wikipedia . Stan Brand, former general counsel for the U. S. House of Representatives, writes:  “[E]xpelling… Read More