by jpitney | Jan 3, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Congress, House of Representatives
On C-SPAN, Tom Davis previews partisanship in the 117th Congress:
by jpitney | Dec 19, 2020 | Biden, Bipartisanship
William Gray at R Street: According to reports, the Biden administration is creating a position to “find common ground with conservatives” that will be headed by Louisiana Representative Cedric Richmond (D-La.). Part of Richmond’s mandate would be would be “private...
by jpitney | Aug 26, 2020 | Bipartisanship, Congress, Oversight, Separation of Powers
Molly E. Reynolds at Lawfare: Often, proposals to increase Congress’s capacity to oversee the executive branch fall victim to partisanship, with members of the president’s party being reluctant to support reforms that limit his power. Importantly, however, several of...
by jpitney | Aug 15, 2020 | Bipartisanship, Congress, Oversight
Jim Townsend and Elise Bean at LegBranch.org: The Lincoln Network, R Street Institute, and others have laid out a number of proposals to address Congress’ pressing staff problems. These recommendations include increasing Legislative Branch appropriations, improving...
by jpitney | Feb 27, 2020 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, Deliberation
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Chair Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Vice Chair Tom Graves (R-GA) participated in a Special Order on the House floor Monday to highlight the work of the committee and detail the recommendations that have been unanimously...
by jpitney | Feb 1, 2020 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, Veterans
Rory E. Riley-Topping at The Hill: At a time when partisan bickering has become the norm on Capitol Hill…a showing of bipartisanship and civility there deserves mention. Enter the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led by new Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)...
