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The knowledge culture of Congress
Image Source: LOC By Colleen J. Shogan The swirl of commentary and serious thought about “fake news” and “the death of expertise” begs a larger question about American political… Read More
The struggle between objectivity vs. neutrality continues at the Congressional Research Service
By Kevin R. Kosar Recently, leadership of the Congressional Research Service and the Library of Congress were presented with a memorandum. It expressed concern that the agencies’ analysts,… Read More
Examining the Case for Biennial Budgeting
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The budget process is obviously broken. Or is it?
Image Source: CFRB By Joshua C. Huder Congress passed a $300 billion spending deal, so clearly the budget process is broken … or is it? The Senate leaders who negotiated… Read More
ICYMI: Top reads on Congress
By Marian Currinder Congressional capacity, retirements, parties Matt Glassman, “Why Congress Doesn’t Always Do the Right Thing,” New York Times: “Will arguments to “do the right thing”… Read More
How intraparty organizations reshape Congress. A review of Building the Bloc: Intraparty Organization in the U.S. Congress, by Ruth Bloch Rubin (Cambridge University Press, 2017)
How can one legislator in 435, or even in 100, change the way things are done in his or her chamber? Putting aside the highly unusual cases where… Read More
Rethinking member ambition and the reelection goal
Image source: Lee Drutman/Vox By Marian Currinder That members of Congress are ambitious is a political science axiom. Getting elected (and reelected) to Congress requires ambition, as does the earnest… Read More
Power in the House: The House Freedom Caucus and Intraparty Organizations
In this January 23 Legislative Branch Capacity Working Group session, Professor Matthew Green of Catholic University discusses the House Freedom Caucus and political and policy influence… Read More
Committee Sheet: House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
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