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Procedurally, the House and Senate could not be more different. The House is subject to absolute majority rule. Conversely, the Senate is governed by more bipartisan processes like unlimited debate, supermajority cloture, and unanimous consent. However, the two chambers have become more similar in recent years. Partisan House members moving
Matt, Mark, Laura, and Josh discuss the institutional politics of Trump’s Special Olymics budget cuts, the health care cloud hanging over congressioanl Republicans, and potential upcoming Senate rules changes.
Mattt and Laura are joined by special guest Julia Azari, professor at Marquette University, to talk about the politics of the 2020 nomination and Trump in historical context.
Dear Friends: As winter ends, a new era of oversight has begun on Capitol Hill. In our latest newsletter, GAI Senior Fellow Laura Blessing provides some context for the vigorous oversight that should be a hallmark of the 116th Congress. These efforts have already made plenty of news, and there
Congressional oversight in the 116th Congress has gotten off to a roaring start. After two years of unified government in the Trump administration, Democrats are eager to begin looking into a long list of topics now that they have retaken the House. The news cycle, already moving at an exhausting
Matt, Laura, and Mark are joined by special guest Michele Swers, professor at Georgetown University, to talk about women in the 116th Congress.
Senior Fellow Mark Harkins comments on importance of seniority in Congress and nuclear material in Nevada for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Laura, Mark, and Josh sit down with former Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen from South Florida to discuss her career and life in Congress, former speakers, Cuba libres, and the challenges ahead for the 116th Congress. https://media.blubrry.com/twobeersin/gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Episode-28-Two-Beers-In-Ros-Lehtinen.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (51.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | More
Dear Friends: To all of those who were furloughed, working without pay, covering extra duties or otherwise affected by the shutdown, I hope your routine has returned to normal and your inboxes have been triaged. In this newsletter, Senior Fellow Matt Glassman lays out several reasons why we probably don’t
The FY2019 appropriations process in Congress—which will provide funding for the federal government from October 1, 2018, until September 30, 2019—is once again approaching a deadline. After managing to pass five of the twelve annual appropriations bills in two “mini-bus” packages in late September, Congress passed two continuing resolutions (the
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