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The Tribune, the Triumvirate, and the Ethos of the Senate
James Madison famously predicted that the constitution’s division of power would be enforced by the “personal motives” of those individuals holding public office. Ambition is made to counteract ambition when… Read More
Are permanent appropriations the fix the budget process needs?
As Kevin Kosar discussed recently, political scientist Andrew Taylor has a new proposal, outlined in the latest issue of National Affairs, to reform the appropriations process by shifting… Read More
Explainer: The House of Representatives committee markup process
View/download this House Committee Markup Explainer. Read More
William Barr and Congress’ broken contempt power
Source: ABC News. Last month, the House Judiciary Committee voted to recommend that the House hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress. The 24-16 decision was made along partisan… Read More
ICYMI: Top Reads on Congress
Zach Graves, Kevin R. Kosar, “What to shrink government? Invest in making Congress smarter,” Real Clear Policy: “The Constitution established Congress as the first branch of government. Its decisions… Read More
Today: Oversight hearing on the Congressional Research Service
The House Committee on Administration is holding a hearing on the Congressional Research Service (CRS) at 10am today. The hearing may be viewed online. The CRS is critical… Read More
Video: Congress and the judiciary: What the House and Senate can do to fix the courts
Court reform is moving to the forefront of political discourse. On the 2020 presidential campaign trail, candidates are… Read More
Permanent appropriations: Might they improve the budget process?
If you have not read Prof. Andrew Taylor’s article in the latest copy of National Affairs, you should. It is… Read More
ICYMI: Top reads on Congress
Kevin Kosar, “Congress’s tech policy knowledge gap,” Cato Unbound: “The current Congress might benefit from an OTA that spends more time on the latter than the former. One can… Read More
Video: Behind the committee doors: The staffing traits and trends of Congress’ legislative deal-breakers
Congressional committees are well-known bodies in Washington, D.C. If you are in politics—whether a member, staffer, scholar or… Read More