by jpitney | Mar 5, 2020 | Civility, Senate, Supreme Court
Justice Roberts’s statement on Wednesday: This morning, Senator Schumer spoke at a rally in front of the Supreme Court while a case was being argued inside. Senator Schumer referred to two Members of the Court by name and said he wantedto tell them that...
by jpitney | Mar 4, 2020 | Congress, Constitution, Separation of Powers, Uncategorized
The House Rules Committee holds a hearing to examine the constitutional role of Congress in matters such as national emergencies, foreign policy, and government funding.
by jpitney | Mar 3, 2020 | Civility
From Two Paths America The restoration of civility – the way we talk to and respond to one another, then compromise our views and work with others to find commonsense solutions – is purposely listed first among these themes. Common courtesy is the key to rebuilding...
by jpitney | Mar 2, 2020 | Congress, Separation of Powers, War Power
Rebecca Kheel at The Hill: A coalition of 20 advocacy groups from across the political spectrum are joining together to urge Congress to “restore the balance of national security powers” between itself and the executive branch. “All Americans have a stake in decisions...
by jpitney | Mar 1, 2020 | House of Representatives, Technology
Claire Abernathy, Kevin Esterling, and Marci Harris at LegBranch.org: As a complex, distributed system of 441 individual offices, 20 committees, two party leadership offices, and a dozen or so administrative and research support agencies, House technology has,...
