Events
Mixed Records of Success for Joint Committees
If a camel is a horse designed by a committee, is a duck-billed platypus a duck conceived by a bipartisan, joint committee of Congress? We may soon know, as the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction is mandated to report additional budget savings of at least $1.5 trillion over the next decade by Nov. 23.
Taking Stock of House-Senate Differences
I am often asked about the differences between the House and Senate. Sometimes I jokingly respond, “Do you have another hour?” However, some political scientists make the case that the two bodies have become more alike.
Trade Promotion Authority on Slow Track to Renewal
May 7, 2007 By Don WolfensbergerRoll Call Contributing Writer
How Do Presidential Campaigns Affect Capitol Hill Agendas?
March 17, 2008 By Don Wolfensberger,Roll Call Contributing Writer
Process Gimmicks Can't Replace Policymaking
It is often said that process is policy; that he who makes the rules controls policy outcomes. But in recent years, process has often been used to avoid tough policy choices, especially when it comes to getting government spending under control, writes Don Wolfensberger.
House Threatens Blue Slip in the Face of the Senate
July 31, 2006By Don Wolfensberger,Roll Call Contributing Writer
The Republican Revolution at 10: Lasting Legacy or Faded Vision?
How have the promises and peformance of the Republican Revolution played out over the last decade? Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, architect of the Contract with America assesses the past 10 years in Congress.