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Currinder, Huder in LSE Blog: The Hastert Rule Is Limiting The Speaker
Senior Fellows Marian Currinder and Joshua Huder published again this week on the dynamics of Speaker John Boehner’s role in the government shutdown negotiations: House Speaker John Boehner’s current predicament is as challenging as it is familiar. Once again, he is caught between placating House Republicans, and passing legislation that can survive the Democratic-controlled Senate.
Harkins Contributes to Roll Call Healthcare Conversation
According to Meredith Shiner, Sen. Charles Grassley is frustrated by the continuing battle over health benefits for members of Congress and their staff, which he attributes to a drafting mistake in the Affordable Care Act by Democrats. This is an issue that Senior Fellow Mark Harkins has been researching and blogging about for
Op-Ed: No Good Options For Speaker
By Marian Currinder and Joshua Huder The federal government has shut down for the first time since 1996 and all eyes are focused on House Speaker John Boehner. Will he continue to insist upon tying a repeal or delay of Obamacare to a funding bill? Or will
Harkins In The Huddle
Senior Fellow Mark Harkins provided today’s congressional trivia question for Politico’s Huddle blog. The question cues in on North Carolina where democrat Kay Hagan faces reelection in 2014: “Sen. Kay Hagan is up for reelection next year. Who was the last Democratic senator to win reelection in North Carolina
On The Senate’s Battle To Pass Continuing Resolutions
Senior Fellow Josh Huder makes a distinction for the Washington Examiner’s Timothy Carney in an article focusing on the outlook for continuing resolutions to pass before the end of this fiscal year.
The question that Josh responded to concerned the Ted Cruz filibuster earlier this week. There is some discrepancy over whether Cruz was trying to block cloture
GAI Welcomes New Senior Fellows
We are excited to announce the addition of two new Senior Fellows to the staff at GAI. Our summer was book-ended by the arrival of Mark Harkins in July and Joshua Huder in September, two legislative experts who exemplify the GAI mission and are also talented congressional educators. Each brings a unique background and will
Faculty In The News: Is Syria The New Iraq?
GAI Senior Fellow Charles Cushman joined a panel of international experts on the Voice of Russia radio program to talk about the escalating violence in Syria, and the options for US involvement. Dr. Cushman opened the program by laying out one of the major differences between 2003 and 2013: “No,
“For Your Benefit” Radio Program
GAI faculty Kenneth Gold and Susan Sullivan Lagon joined hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan on the Federal News Radio program For Your Benefit. Topics discussed on the program broadcast include 2012 election results, polarization in both houses, resistance to compromise, leadership changes and committee chairs; the deficit and the
A History of Congressional Leadership
Senior Fellow John Haskell joined the C-SPAN Washington Journal program to talk about the roles and responsibilities of top leadership positions in both chambers of Congress.
Media Giants Big Donors To Rep. Markey
Senior Fellow Marian Currinder spoke with the Boston Globe regarding Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a leading contender to replace Sen. John Kerry. “Even if Markey is seen as hostile to corporate interests, the industry wants lawmakers like him to consider their viewpoints.” “You’re not counting on Markey — if you’re a big industry group —
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