Curtlyn Kramer

The American flag is changed for a new one on the Capitol building during inauguration ceremonies swearing in Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar - HT1ED1K1E2RCE

Mandatory spending cuts get left behind in Congress’s march toward tax reform

Friday, October 27, 2017

U.S. Capitol is seen after the House approved a bill to repeal major parts of Obamacare and replace it with a Republican healthcare plan in Washington, U.S., May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas - RTS157JN

Do reconciliation rules help Senators avoid blame for failure?

Friday, September 1, 2017

U.S. Capitol is seen after the House approved a bill to repeal major parts of Obamacare and replace it with a Republican healthcare plan in Washington, U.S., May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas - RTS157JN

Vital Stats: Congress has a staffing problem, too

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

A lone worker passes by the U.S. Capitol building in Washington

Vital Stats: The widening gap between corporate and labor PAC spending

Friday, March 31, 2017

A general view of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building, with the partial quote "taxes are what we pay," in Washington May 27, 2015. Tax return information for about 100,000 U.S. taxpayers was illegally accessed by cyber criminals over the past four months, U.S. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of data thefts that have alarmed American consumers. The entire quote chiseled on the building, from Oliver Wendell Holmes, reads, "Taxes are what we pay for a civilized society''. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RTX1EU9N

Are your taxes “fair”?

Vanessa Williamson and Curtlyn Kramer

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

The U.S. Capitol is seen the day after the election of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election. Events in 2017, such as major tax changes, threaten to make the economic outlook even worse than it already is.

Vital Stats: The growing influence of businesspeople in Congress

Friday, February 17, 2017

Workers prepare for the inauguration of U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, U.S., January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder - RTSWB74

Vital Stats: Trump faces an uphill battle to maintain success in Congress

Curtlyn Kramer and Molly E. Reynolds

Friday, January 27, 2017

The U.S. Capitol is seen the day after the election of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election. Events in 2017, such as major tax changes, threaten to make the economic outlook even worse than it already is.

Vital Stats: Southern congressmen are regaining committee chairmanships, but that means something different than it used to

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Jill Stein speaks to supporters outdoors in Philadelphia.

Gary Johnson and Jill Stein: Do the debates really matter?

Molly E. Reynolds and Curtlyn Kramer

Monday, September 12, 2016

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Taking the budget process into the 21st Century: Re-thinking executive involvement

Monday, March 7, 2016