When Lawmakers Clash With Technology
Last month’s meeting of the Legislative Branch Capacity Working Group has sparked additional interest in the Office of Technology Assessment and Congress’s capacity to comprehend technological change. So, the R… Read More
Next Meeting Date: Monday, November 14, 12pm
Source: Comic by Berryman via National Archives and Records Administration The next meeting of the Legislative Branch Capacity Working Group will be on Monday, November 14 at 12pm. We will… Read More
How Congress Has Advanced Civil Liberties
Which branch of government comes to mind when you think of your rights? Many, if not most, Americans will think first of the judiciary. They might reference the Obergefell… Read More
Save the Date: Next Meeting Is On Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 12 PM
Source: VisitTheCapitol.gov The fifth meeting of the Legislative Branch Capacity Working Group will be held in the Capitol Visitors Center (SVC 203-2) on Wednesday, October 19th at 12pm. Lunch will… Read More
Dear Colleague Letter on Creating a Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress
The below “Dear Colleague” letter was sent to House of Representative offices on September 20, 2016. Become an Original Cosponsor: H.Con.Res.XXXX – Establishing a Joint Committee on the Organization… Read More
The First Congress
The September 26, 2016 copy of the Weekly Standard carries a review of Fergus Bordewich’s The First Congress: How James Madison, George Washington, and a Group of Extraordinary… Read More
Materials On Senate Amendments for the September 19, 2016 Meeting
Our presenter is James Wallner, the author of the white paper, “Unprecedented: Informal Rules and Leader Power in the U.S. Senate.” Additional helpful reads are: Christopher M. Davis, “The… Read More
Congressional Staff: Help Scholars Understand Your Needs
Photo credit: Kevin R. Kosar Blog post by Profs. Alexander Hertel-Fernandez, Matto Mildenberger, and Leah Stokes How do legislative staffers gather and review information about policy proposals? What… Read More
How Effective Is Your Member of Congress?
Blog post by Profs. Craig Volden and Alan E. Wiseman How can legislative staffs help their members of Congress become effective… Read More
ICYMI: Members of Congress Publish Essays On the State of Congress
The July 2016 copy of PS: Political Science and Politics carries essays by four members of Congress (one former and three current). This unusual and happy development was the… Read More