by jpitney | May 22, 2020 | Coronavirus, Uncategorized
Laura Bush: Fred Rogers said, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” America is full of helpers. And during times of crisis, the desire to help others is strongest. These months have brought unimaginable change to our workplaces, our...
by jpitney | Apr 25, 2020 | Coronavirus, Debt, Economic Policy, Uncategorized
An April 24 report from CBO: CBO has developed preliminary projections of key economic variables through the end of calendar year 2021, based on information about the economy that was available through yesterday and including the effects of an economic boost from...
by jpitney | Mar 31, 2020 | Congress, Constitution, House of Representatives, Uncategorized
In 2003, Rep. David Dreier explained why we should fill mass vacancies in the House through expedited special elections, not appointment: I think that Chairman Sensenbrenner has very ably focused on two of the authors of the Federalist, James Madison and Alexander...
by jpitney | Mar 27, 2020 | Coronavirus, Uncategorized
‘I was at a hospital where there were a few #coronavirus patients and I shook hands with everybody’ says Boris Johnson. Read the Government’s #COVID19 plan: https://t.co/pEzE4JWf5P pic.twitter.com/mucbaPSSbP — Sky News (@SkyNews) March 3, 2020 The...
by jpitney | Mar 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Andrew Daniller at Pew: A majority of U.S. adults (58%) say the Constitution should be amended so the presidential candidate who receives the most votes nationwide wins, while 40% prefer to keep the current system in which the candidate who receives the most Electoral...
by jpitney | Mar 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hon. David Dreier presents certificates to the winners of the Dreier Roundtable Op-Ed competition (left to right): Cameron Hendrickson, Josie Savaria-Watson, Nandeeni Patel, Amanda Kandasamy, and Talia Bromberg (not pictured: Yara Ismael).. Faculty: Terril Yue Jones,...
