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Why Do We Need Legislative Process?
Source: J. Ottmann Lith. Co. after Charles J. Taylor, 1894. Source: U.S. Senate . Listen to the University of Georgia’s Prof. Anthony J. Madonna and George Washington University’s… Read More
For Lasting Regulatory Reform, Congress Must Act
The Wall Street Journal’s lead editorial from April 18, “Trump’s Deregulation Project,” applauded President Donald Trump’s early deregulatory moves, such as issuing Executive Order 13771 and whacking Obama-era… Read More
House Legislative Branch Appropriations Open Hearing, May 3, 2017
To its great credit, the House’s legislative branch appropriations subcommittee held an open hearing where anyone with an interest in legislative branch spending could have their say. This is… Read More
Rep. Ken Buck on the Federal Budget Accountability Act
By Kevin R. Kosar Rep. Ken Buck, R-Co, introduced H.R. 1999, the Federal Budget Accountability Act in April. It is a short bill — barely two… Read More
The omnibus is here! And some things to clear up about congressional budget politics.
By Joshua C. Huder Originally published at the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University House and Senate leaders will push through an omnibus spending package this week. The bill… Read More
GovTrack’s Written Testimony to the House of Representatives on Public Access to Legislative Information
This week, the House’s Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee will hold a hearing. In anticipation, Joshua Tauberer has published online the testimony he submitted. Tauberer, who founded GovTrack.US… Read More
Save the Date: Next Meeting On May 23, 2017 at 12:30pm
Please hold the date for the next meeting of the Legislative Branch Capacity Working Group. We will meet on Tuesday, May 23 from 12:30 to 2:00pm in Dirksen Senate Office… Read More
An Uncomfortable Reality… Congress Needs More Staff
At the Ripon Society Forum, Kevin R. Kosar writes: Mark Twain famously remarked, “Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat… Read More
Rep. Derek Kilmer On Efforts at Bipartisanship
You can listen to Michael Golden’s half-hour interview with Rep. Kilmer at http://michaelgolden.me/podcast/washington-state-congressman-derek-kilmer/… Read More