by jpitney | Feb 22, 2021 | Civility, Polarization, Uncategorized
J.D. Tuccille at Reason: “Political polarization is having far-reaching impacts on American life, harming consumer welfare and creating challenges for people ranging from elected officials and policymakers to corporate executives and marketers,” according...
by jpitney | Feb 2, 2021 | Bipartisanship, Congress, Uncategorized
From Axios: Some 70% of bills enacted in the last Congress had at least one Republican and one Democrat co-sponsor, highlighting the need for bipartisanship to get things done under current House and Senate rules, according to data from Quorum provided to Axios’...
by jpitney | Dec 18, 2020 | Claremont McKenna College, Uncategorized
A few years ago, Nadeem Farooqi (CMC `15) interviewed David Dreier about the launch of the Dreier Roundtable. At the age of 27, Nadeem recently passed on. More details here:...
by jpitney | Dec 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
NY Times editorial: Despite their bad reputation, earmarks are not inherently corrupt. Since America’s earliest days, they have proved a useful tool for building coalitions. (The first known instance of congressional earmarking dates to the Lighthouse Act of 1789.)...
by jpitney | Nov 17, 2020 | Congress, House of Representatives, Uncategorized
Dear House Speaker Pelosi, Minority Leader McCarthy, Chair Lofgren, Ranking Member Davis, Chair McGovern, and Ranking Member Cole: We write to encourage the House of Representatives to re-establish the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress in the...
by jpitney | Nov 17, 2020 | Civility, Congress, House of Representatives, Uncategorized
Kevin Kosar at The Hill: For the past two years, the Modernization Committee pursued its work diligently. It held 16 congressional hearings and six virtual discussions, and listened to the complaints and advice from legislators, experts, and the private sector. Last...
