by jpitney | Oct 13, 2020 | Congress, House of Representatives
At The Washington Post, Paul Kane writes on Tom Graves, Derek Kilmer, and the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: They believe that if members of Congress could be in charge of directing funding to their districts, they will be much more invested in the...
by jpitney | Oct 10, 2020 | Congress, House of Representatives, Oversight, Presidency
Molly E. Reynolds and Jackson Gode at Brookings: Two of the most significant [congressional oversight] mechanisms include holding congressional hearings as well as sending letters to executive branch agencies and to individuals involved in executive branch operations....
by jpitney | Oct 6, 2020 | Congress, House of Representatives
From the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress: The House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress approved its fifth and final package of recommendations last week to “to make Congress work better for the American people.” The final...
by jpitney | Oct 3, 2020 | Budget, Congress, House of Representatives
Molly E. Reynonds at The Washington Post: It is increasingly hard for members of Congress to use the appropriations process to achieve their legislative goals. In recent years, party leaders — often but not always working with pivotal committee chairs — have become...
by jpitney | Sep 20, 2020 | Congress, Deliberation, House of Representatives
New report from New America: Congressional Brain Drain Legislative Capacity in the 21st Century By: Alexander C. Furnas, Timothy M. LaPira Executive Summary This research report comprehensively investigates congressional capacity and governance using publicly...
