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A polarized Congress relies more on party-aligned think tanks
Congress is more polarized and has less capacity to process complex information than ever. These trends are related. As Congress cut the budgets of its own internal think tanks –… Read More
Congressional staff exit intention
There is increased attention on congressional staff in recent months — from the House forming the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, to members of Congress making headlines… Read More
ICYMI: Top reads on Congress
Don Wolfensberger, “House subpoena fights imperil interbranch comity,” The Hill: Never before has a president signaled that his administration will resist all subpoenas issued by one house of Congress because it… Read More
Learning about legislative learning: Congressional hearings, organizational expertise, and the environmental movement
In January, we published an article, “Greening the Congressional record: environmental social movements and expertise-based access to the policy process,” in Environmental Politics. The impetus for the project was our… Read More
Do members of Congress suffer the consequences of scandal?
Scandals in Congress are common. On average, at least one member of the House of Representatives is found every two months to be involved in a personal imbroglio or… Read More
ICYMI: Top reads on Congress
Cristina Marcos, “Former lawmakers urge Congress to consider pay raises,” The Hill: “Former lawmakers on Wednesday urged a select committee tasked with modernizing Congress to consider finding ways to… Read More
Reinvigorating congressional reauthorizations
To: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress From: E. Scott Adler, University of Colorado, Boulder Reform: Reinvigorating congressional reauthorizations While congressional… Read More
Interest groups are out-performing the parties in congressional primaries
Party organizations have historically been successful in nominating their preferred candidates. However, thanks to the creation of super PACs, interest groups have become integral in determining candidates’ success… Read More
ICYMI: Top reads on Congress
James C. Capretta, “Spending Caps Fight Exposes Both Parties’ Weaknesses,” Real Clear Policy: “This bipartisan consensus to ignore the nation’s budgetary challenges probably won’t change until outside events force… Read More
Leadership development in Congress
To: The Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress From: Matthew N. Green, Catholic University, and Douglas Harris, Loyola University Maryland… Read More