by jpitney | Aug 1, 2021 | Congress, Infrastruture, Senate
Carl Hulse at The New York Times: Everyone in Congress these days seems to believe everyone else is up to something. It is the legacy of the polarization and power plays that have robbed Congress of an essential ingredient to reaching big policy agreements. “Trust is...
by jpitney | Jul 31, 2021 | Congress, House of Representatives, Insurrection
Annie Grayer at CNN: Earlier this week, a routine Rules Committee meeting turned into a viral back-and-forth over how members talk about the January 6 insurrection. Chairman of the Committee on Rules Jim McGovern, a Massachusetts Democrat, pleaded for members to stick...
by jpitney | Jul 29, 2021 | Congress, House of Representatives
Katherine Tully-McManus at Politico: “I WILL PRAY FOR YOU” — If you’re looking for a breath of fresh air when the partisan rancor and personal acrimony grows stifling on Capitol Hill, it might be time to check out the Select Committee (no, not that select committee)...
by jpitney | Jul 28, 2021 | Congress, House of Representatives, Insurrection
Text of the Statement: Thank you very much, Chairman Thompson. Thank you to all of my colleagues on this committee, and thank you to each of the witnesses appearing before us today. It is because of you — you held the line, you defended all of us, you defended the...
by jpitney | Jul 27, 2021 | Congress, Constitution, Oversight
Jonathan Bydlak at LegBranch.org: Dear Vice Chair Shelby and Ranking Member Braun, We the undersigned right-of-center organizations and individuals write to express our support for strengthening Congress, and rebuilding its capacity for policymaking and oversight....
by jpitney | Jul 26, 2021 | Environment, Nixon
On December 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act. In his signing statement, he said: “Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It is...
by jpitney | Jul 25, 2021 | Appropriations, Bipartisanship, California Politics, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives, Uncategorized
Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in honor of former California Congressman Jerry Lewis. Below are the Speaker’s remarks: Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Mr. Calvert, for calling this Special Order in honor of our former...
by jpitney | Jul 23, 2021 | Biden, Civility, Debate
By Hannah R. Pitney I’ve been on my school’s debate team for over three years. In that time, I’ve competed in many different debate formats, and I’ve watch teammates participate in the types that I haven’t done myself. There’s Public Forum, Lincoln Douglas,...
by jpitney | Jul 22, 2021 | Civility, Journalism
A July 20 release from Van Jones: Today, Dream Corps founder and TV personality Van Jones was awarded the Courage and Civility Award by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on the heels of the entrepreneur’s successful trip to space. As part of the prestigious recognition,...
