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 | Sep 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Don Wolfensberger at The Hill sees some small signs of congressional resurgence: The new push for bipartisan compromise came into stark relief last week when the Democratic leadership scheduled a vote on a continuing appropriations resolution to keep the government...
by jpitney | May 13, 2020 | Congress, Coronavirus
The Bipartisan Policy Institute and other organizations across the spectrum have an open letter to congressional leadership: We write to express our deep concern over the lack of a clear and transparent plan for maintaining congressional operations during the COVID-19...
by jpitney | Feb 26, 2020 | Congress, Senate, Separation of Powers
A Washington Post open letter from 70 former senators from both parties: Congress is not fulfilling its constitutional duties. Much of the responsibility rests on the Senate. We are writing to encourage the creation of a bipartisan caucus of incumbent senators who...
by jpitney | Feb 2, 2020 | Appropriations, Congress
First Branch Forecast: Every year Congress determines exactly how much money will be made available to the Legislative Branch and the purpose for which it can be spent. The Legislative Branch Appropriations bills directs congressional spending, line-item by line-item...