by jpitney | Feb 15, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Congress, Disabilities, House of Representatives
I have an article at The Forum: “Disability Policy in the Contemporary Congress.” Abstract: The politics of disability policy in the contemporary Congress confirms the observation by James Curry and Frances Lee that lawmaking largely remains a process of...
by jpitney | Jan 17, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Congress
GOP Rep. Mike Lawler to hardliners amid latest funding battle. “You don’t have control of the Senate, you have to find compromise. And the failure on the part of some of my colleagues to recognize this and continually try to undermine the majority, it’s getting...
by jpitney | Jan 11, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives, Uncategorized
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) at The Hill: During my time as a Kansas City councilmember, I had the privilege of meeting Republican then-Gov. Christopher “Kit” Bond. Over time, we became friends organically, with our friendship continuing to this very day. However,...
by jpitney | Dec 27, 2023 | Bipartisanship, Congress, Disabilities, Senate
At NYT, Kayla Guo writes that family experience with disability can foster bipartisanship on disability issues. She focuses on Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO) They have little in common in terms of politics or legislative priorities. But both...
by jpitney | Dec 17, 2023 | Bipartisanship, Congress, House of Representatives
Stef Kight at Axios: Republicans may hold the House majority, but Democratic yeas outnumbered GOP votes on every major bill that landed on President Biden’s desk this year. … A divided government, slim congressional majorities and a fractured House...
by jpitney | Sep 29, 2023 | Bipartisanship, California Politics, Civility, Senate
Veteran journalist Jerry Roberts at WP on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein: Feinstein has died at the age of 90. In political time, her demise seems far more than the end of a mere era — more like the passing of an eon. As politician, policymaker and uncommonly...
