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October 2023
October 3, 2023: We Averted a Government Shutdown- Now What? by Josh Huder, Senior Fellow
September 2023
September 7, 2023: Does the Highest Court Have the Lowest Standards? by Susan Lagon, Non-Resident Senior Fellow
August 2023
August 1, 2023: The Worst Job in Washington: Kevin McCarthy and the Challenge of the Speakership by Matthew Green, Politics Professor at The Catholic University of America
June 2023
June 7, 2023: Debt Limit Déjà Vu? What Can We Learn from the Close Calls of 2011 and 2023? by Laura Blessing, Senior Fellow
May 2023
May 3, 2023: The Debt Ceiling and the Appropriations Process by Katina Slavkova, Fellow
March 2023
March 17, 2023: Back to the Future for Appropriations Procedures in the 118th Congress? by Matt Glassman, Senior Fellow
February 2023
February 3, 2023: Hollow Promises: Speaker McCarthy and Appropriations by Josh Huder, Senior Fellow
January 2023
January 9, 2023: Continuing Resolutions: Continuing to Damage Defense, guest post by Lt. Col. Timothy Cabana
December 2022
December 1, 2022: A Very Busy Lame Duck? by Katina Slavkova, Fellow
November 2022
November 2, 2022: The Justices Weigh Democracy by Sue Lagon, Non-Resident Senior Fellow
October 2022
October 11, 2022: The Midterms Cometh by Laura Blessing, Senior Fellow
September 2022
September 7, 2022: Student Loan Debt Relief is a Big Deal – For Congress by Matt Glassman, Senior Fellow
July 2022
July 22, 2022: The Presidency: Bending Institutions to Save Them? by Professor Julia Azari, Marquette University
June 2022
June 6, 2022: Rest In Peace Congressional Budget Process by Josh Huder, Senior Fellow
May 2022
May 3, 2022: The Defense Budget: Current Status and Core Issues by Katina Slavkova, Fellow
April 2022
April 5, 2022: The Legacy Question by Laura Blessing, Senior Fellow
March 2022
March 2, 2022: Appropriations Update and Continuing Resolutions by Matt Glassman, Senior Fellow
February 2022
February 2, 2022: Filibuster Fight Goes Another Round by Josh Huder, Senior Fellow
January 2022
January 7, 2022: Notes on Editing (Or: Why We Need a Different Thesis Statement) by Laura Blessing, Senior Fellow
December 2021
December 2, 2021: The End-of-Year Appropriations Crunch by Katina Slavkova, Fellow
November 2021
November 2, 2021: Does Evil Lurk Within the “Shadow Docket” ? by Susan Lagon, Nonresident Senior Fellow
October 2021
October 7, 2021: Democrats and the Debt Ceiling by Josh Huder, Senior Fellow
September 2021
September 8, 2021: Democrats in disarray? The surprisingly normal politics of infrastructure negotiations by Matt Glassman, Senior Fellow
July 2021
July 7, 2021: The Importance of the Congressional Calendar by Katina Slavkova, Fellow
June 2021
June 4, 2021: A Familiar Landmine: The Looming Debt Ceiling by Laura Blessing, Senior Fellow
May 2021
May 5, 2021: First, Do No Harm by Susan Lagon, Non-Resident Senior Fellow
April 2021
April 8, 2021: Stretching Processes and Avoiding Reform: Senate Reconciliation and Filibuster by Josh Huder, Senior Fellow
March 2021
March 2: A Disaster of Misunderstanding: Constituent Service is at the Core of Governance by Kristin Nicholson, GAI Director
February 2021
February 2: Three Dynamics to Watch in the 117th Congress by Matt Glassman, Senior Fellow
January 2021
January 12: Politics by Other Means by Laura Blessing, Senior Fellow
December 2020
December 3: The 116th and 117th Congresses: It’s Bad but Probably Not as Bad as You Think by Josh Huder, Senior Fellow
November 2020
November 2: Elections Matter by Matt Glassman, Senior Fellow
October 2020
October 7: Supreme Court Appointments: Reform or Revenge by Susan Lagon, Non-Resident Senior Fellow
September 2020
September 8: Social Movements and Policy Change by Laura Blessing, Senior Fellow
July 2020
July 1: Hearings Oversight in a Time of COVID by Katina Slavkova, Fellow
June 2020
June 5: You’ve got Mail: Voting in a Pandemic by Susan Lagon, Non-Resident Senior Fellow
May 2020
May 6: Lessons of Economic Recessions by Laura Blessing, Senior Fellow
April 2020
April 1: Congress in Crisis is Congress at Work by Matt Glassman, Senior Fellow
March 2020
March 10: The Appropriations Process from the Perspective of a Congressional Staffer by Mark Harkins, Senior Fellow
February 2020
February 4: Polarization vs Partisanship in the Context of the Impeachment Debate by Josh Huder, Senior Fellow
January 2020
January 9: The Long Shadow of 2010 by Laura Blessing, Senior Fellow
December 2019
December 5: National Security Oversight: Still a Man’s World by Katina Slavkova, Fellow
November 2019
November 4: Appropriations Update by Mark Harkins, Senior Fellow
October 2019
October 3: What Comes Next in the Impeachment Inquiry by Matt Glassman, Senior Fellow
September 2019
September 11: Back in Session by Laura Blessing, Senior Fellow
July 2019
July 2: Supreme Avoidance by Susan Lagon, Non-Resident Senior Fellow
June 2019
June 5: Lessons in Impeachment by Laura Blessing, Senior Fellow
May 2019
May 6: Limitation Provisions in Appropriations Bills: A Key Tool of Congressional Policymaking by Matt Glassman, Senior Fellow
April 2019
April 1: The Origins of the House’s Special Rules and What It Means for the Senate Rules Change by Josh Huder, Senior Fellow
March 2019
March 8: Congressional Oversight in the 116th by Laura Blessing, Senior Fellow
February 2019
February 5: Four Things to Consider About a Possible Second Government Shutdown by Matt Glassman, Senior Fellow
January 2019
January 9: In Search of Good Intelligence Oversight by Katina Slavkova, Fellow
December 2018
December 6: The Aftermath by Laura Blessing, Senior Fellow
November 2018
November 1: November is a Time of Change (To Your Budgets) by Josh Huder, Senior Fellow
October 2018
October 1: Five Cheers for the FY19 Appropriations Process by Matt Glassman, Senior Fellow
September 2018
September 5: Kavanaugh’s Inevitable Confirmation by GAI Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Susan Lagon
July 2018
July 11: Budget Dysfunction: Potential Reforms by Senior Fellow, Laura Blessing
May 2018
May 3: Budget Reform: Diagnosing the Problem by Senior Fellow, Laura Blessing
April 2018
April 4: National Security Confirmations: Beyond the Water’s Edge by GAI Fellow Katina Slavkova
March 2018
March 5: Congress in 2018: What’s Left? by GAI Senior Fellow Josh Huder
January 2018
January 9: GAI Senior Fellow Matt Glassman on the outlook for the FY18 appropriations process
December 2017
December 21: Laura Blessing on the just passed tax reform legislation and Katina Slavkova on the challenges of House intelligence oversight
November 2017
November 6: GAI Director Kristin Nicholson on Sexual Harassment on Capitol Hill
October 2017
October 4: Why Tax Reform is Hard
September 2017
September 6: Welcome Back
July 2017
July 24: Secrecy in Lawmaking
May 2017
May 9: The Omnibus is here
March 2017
March 29: Democrats’ Dilemma Over the Federal Judiciary
February 2017
February 27: Welcome Letter from New GAI Director
January 2017
January 12: On Congress: A Few Farewell Thoughts by the GAI Director
December 2016
December 19: Looking Towards 2017: Tax Policy
December 12: Reconciliation in 2017
December 1: Looking Towards 2017: National Security in Focus
July 2016
July 14: Our Kind of War: Congress and the AUMF
April 2016
April 14: Is Paul Ryan Delivering on Regular Order?
March 2016
March 18: March Madness and the Congressional Budget Process
February 2016
February 24: SCOTUS Confirmation Politics: What Would Nino Say?
February 8: Whither Tax Reform? Chasing the Great White Whale
January 2016
January 20: Passing a Budget Resolution: It Ain’t Easy
January 7: What Does Congress Have on Tap in 2016?
November 2015
November 2: It’s Not Over
September 2015
September 28: The Road Ahead
July 2015
July 27: Continuing Resolution or Shutdown: What is the Likeliest Scenario for the Next Fiscal Year
March 2015
March 31: An Early Look at Prospects for the FY16 Budget
January 2015
January 28: Uncertainties Ahead for Federal Spending
January 9: It’s Not All Gridlock
October 2014
October 30: Who Will Lead the Senate
October 9: Congress Out of Session Does Not Mean It Isn’t Working
September 2014
September 5: Odds Are Against Another Government Shutdown
July 2014
July 9: Odds of Passing the Appropriations Bills Longer Than Those of the
US Winning the World Cup
June 2014
June 9: Fight Club: Who is in Charge Here?
April 2014
April 24: Gunning for a Fight?
March 2014
March 6: Is the Obama Budget DOA?
February 2014
February 12: Moderates to the Rescue on Debt Ceiling
January 2014
January 13: What Constitutes a Senate Recess?
January 7: The Good News Is That Congress Just Agreed…
December 2013
December 20: Rules Changes Through Precedent
November 2013
November 22: The Senate Goes Nuclear: Is the Filibuster Endangered?
August 2013
August 26: Odds of an October Shutdown Down to 10 Percent
June 2013
June 27: Defense Cuts are on the Way, Part 1: $100 billion, $300 billion, or $500 billion?
June 10: The Outlook for Discretionary Spending
June 4: Summer Update & Nuclear Showdown