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Divided Government, Disruptive President: Congressional Oversight of the Executive Branch in the 116th Congress

Molly E. Reynolds and Jackson Gode

July 19, 2021

A general view of the U.S. Capitol Building at sunrise, in Washington, D.C., on Friday, April 30, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this week President Biden gave his first address to Congress, as COVID-19 cases exponentially surge to unseen levels in India and confirmed case counts in America hovering above 50,000 daily. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

Proxy voting turns one: The past, present, and future of remote voting in the House

Molly E. Reynolds, Kennedy Teel, and Jackson Gode

Friday, May 21, 2021

U.S. 1040A Individual Income Tax forms are seen at a U.S. Post office in New York April 15, 2010. April 15 is the deadline for filing taxes in the United States. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS) - RTR2CUPG

Tax Day has been delayed for the second year in a row—here is why that is important

Jackson Gode and Kennedy Teel

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Students arrive for class at Mahnomen Elementary School in Mahnomen, Minnesota September 26, 2013. The U.S. government may have headed off some of the most dire predictions about the "sequester," but over seven months, the across-the-board spending cut has thrown sand into the gears of the economic recovery. Mahnomen school district, which serves the White Earth Indian reservation in Minnesota, lost three percent of its funding due to the sequester. The district didn't replace a teacher who retired and has scaled back on homework tutoring and an alternative-school program for teenage mothers. Another year of cuts could force the school to lay off teachers and scale back bus service, superintendent Jeff Bisek says. Picture taken September 26, 2013. To match Insight USA-BUDGET/SEQUESTER REUTERS/Dan Koeck (UNITED STATES - Tags: EDUCATION POLITICS BUSINESS) - GM1E99S159R01

White parents in D.C. talk a lot about racial justice. So why do they focus on majority-White schools?

Vanessa Williamson and Jackson Gode

The Washington Post Wednesday, March 31, 2021

A photo illustration displaying silhouettes of a mother and daughter, next to hands working on a computer, with the Washington, DC, flag in the background.

‘We all want what’s best for our kids’

Vanessa Williamson, Jackson Gode, and Hao Sun

Monday, March 29, 2021

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Early oversight in the 117th Congress: Three takeaways

Kennedy Teel, Jackson Gode, and Molly E. Reynolds

Thursday, March 25, 2021

Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives take their oath of office on the floor of the House Chamber during the first session of the 117th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

With new House rules, more diversity in technology legislation and hearings is possible

Caitlin Chin, Jackson Gode, Nicol Turner Lee, and Molly E. Reynolds

Thursday, January 21, 2021

US Capitol Building is seen on January 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Oliver Contreras/SIPA USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

With House Republicans flouting COVID-19 guidelines, proxy voting remains an essential option

Jackson Gode and Molly E. Reynolds

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

A general view of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on December 1, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. As Congress returns from Thanksgiving recess for the lame duck session, the 7-day average for confirmed COVID-19 cases in America is holding above 150,000. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

Who is—and isn’t—represented in environmental oversight in Congress

Mohammed Memfis, Molly E. Reynolds, and Jackson Gode

Monday, December 28, 2020

CMS Administrator Seema Verma speaks during an event about senior citizens and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 30, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Congress finds success targeting private actors for information on executive branch actions

Jackson Gode and Molly E. Reynolds

Tuesday, September 29, 2020