by jpitney | Aug 28, 2023 | Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
Lee Hamilton: Given everything that’s been taking place on Capitol Hill, I’d guess you missed the announcement a few months back that the House Civility Caucus has been revived. It would be hard to call this earth-shattering news — but in our current political...
by jpitney | Mar 4, 2022 | Budget, Congress
Lee Hamilton: Back in 2019, the House created the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, with an equal number of members of both parties. In the time since then, it’s made recommendations on everything from making Congress more accessible to people with...
by jpitney | Feb 11, 2022 | Civility
Former Rep. Lee Hamilton (D-IN): We solve our problems together by working with all kinds of people, trying to forge common ground, build consensus, and communicate our beliefs and ideas effectively. In the end, this means that the country depends on a set of common...