Courts & Law
The Courts and Congress Index: Measuring the relationship between the two branches
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Government Reform
Will the new Senate rule make it easier for presidents to confirm their teams?
Courts & Law
Is Trump jeopardizing an opportunity to remake the judiciary?
U.S. Government & Politics
The Senate confirmation process after 200 days of the second Trump administration
U.S. Democracy
How do we safeguard democracy?
Examining the relationship between the courts and Congress
In this series, the Initiative monitors court reform legislation, seeking ways to foster legislative-judicial collaboration and convening scholars working in this area. Read moreÂ
Monitoring the health of the three branches
In this series, the Initiative aims to provide objective indicators for evaluating the health of the three branches. Read moreÂ
Promoting civic education
In this series, the Initiative focuses on civic education to counter threats to American democracy by improving the public’s, and especially young people’s knowledge and understanding of the role of courts and more broadly, the U.S. government. Read more
Meet our experts
Russell Wheeler
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Governance Studies, The Initiative on Improving Interbranch Relations and Government
Rachel Augustine Potter
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Governance Studies, The Initiative on Improving Interbranch Relations and Government