by jpitney | Apr 23, 2021 | Appropriations, Budget, Congress
Nan Swift at LegBranch.org: Dear Chairman Leahy, Vice Chairman Shelby, Senator Van Hollen, and Senator Hyde-Smith: We are an ideologically diverse coalition of organizations that have come together to preserve and promote the constitutional role of Congress, including...
by jpitney | Mar 27, 2021 | Budget, Congress, Economic Policy, Presidency
On March 25, AEI and Claremont McKenna College’s Salvatori Center hosted a panel of experts to assess whether Congress can regain control over the nation’s finances and thus fortify representative government. After an introduction from AEI’s John C. Fortier, AEI’s...
by jpitney | Mar 20, 2021 | Budget, Congress
From AEI: (click to RSVP) The Constitution gives Congress alone the authority to raise government revenues and decide how to spend those dollars. James Madison described this power as “the most complete and effectual weapon with which any constitution can arm the...
by jpitney | Feb 18, 2021 | Biden, Congress
Nan Swift at R Street: President Biden deserves credit for resisting the calls of others in his party to wipe out $50,000 in student loan debt per borrower “with the flick of a pen,” as Politico reports. So far, it appears the president intends to work with Congress...
