by jpitney | Dec 10, 2020 | Congress, House of Representatives
Kevin Kosar at LegBranch.org: Fortunately, the work of increasing Congress’s capacity has been moving forward over the past five years, but slowly and in fits. The impetus began with the various individuals and groups that have participated in the Legislative Branch...
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...
by jpitney | Jul 14, 2020 | Congress, Coronavirus, Deliberation, Technology
Marci Harris, Claire Abernathy, and Kevin Esterling at Brookings: The chaos surrounding Congress’s switch to remote work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic laid bare weaknesses of Congress’s technical procedures and infrastructure, from its inability to hold...
by jpitney | Apr 8, 2020 | Congress, Coronavirus
A diverse set of groups across the political spectrum recently sent this letter to the bipartisan leadership of the House: Dear Speaker Pelosi, Republican Leader McCarthy, Majority Leader Hoyer, and Republican Whip Scalise: Thank you for your leadership in...
