116th U.S. Congress

An advisory sign urges motorists to stay home on Interstate 84 near the Providence Medical Center in Portland, Ore., on March 26, 2020. Oregon is enforcing a statewide executive order to stay home except for essential needs as more extreme social distancing measures aim to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and flatten the curve. (Photo by Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

Up Front

Careful or careless? Perspectives on the CARES Act

Grace Enda, William G. Gale, and Claire Haldeman

Friday, March 27, 2020

March 25, 2020 - Washington, DC, United States: U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell giving a thumbs-up to the proposed Coronavirus legislation. (Photo by Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

U.S. Politics & Government

Congress pushed out that massive emergency spending bill quickly. Here are four reasons why.

Sarah A. Binder

The Washington Post Thursday, March 26, 2020

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to media outside a luncheon meeting to wrap up work on coronavirus economic aid legislation to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Washington, U.S., March 21, 2020. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Members of Congress are facing a potential crisis of government. They were warned.

Thomas E. Mann and Norman Ornstein

The Washington Post Monday, March 23, 2020

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Policy 2020

It is time for a Cannabis Opportunity Agenda

Makada Henry-Nickie and John Hudak

Monday, March 23, 2020

Campaign signs are seen outside a polling station on the last day of early voting in Dallas, Texas, U.S., November 2, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Segar

U.S. Politics & Government

Voters need help: How party insiders can make presidential primaries safer, fairer, and more democratic

Raymond J. La Raja and Jonathan Rauch

Friday, January 31, 2020

A view of the White House by night in Washington, U.S., November 16, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi - RC2OCD9APFV7

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All the president’s privileges

Richard Lempert

Thursday, December 19, 2019

A general view of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington February 28, 2013. Positions hardened on Wednesday between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders over the budget crisis even as they arranged to hold last-ditch talks to prevent harsh automatic spending cuts beginning this week. Looking resigned to the $85 billion in "sequestration" cuts starting on Friday, government agencies began reducing costs and spelling out to employees how furloughs will work. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - GM1E92S1U0N01

Policy 2020

Improving congressional capacity to address problems and oversee the executive branch

Molly E. Reynolds

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) addresses the U.S. House of Representatives during the start of the 116th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC1A13FFE820

Regulatory Policy

Member comments: The other (less visible) way Congress oversees rulemaking

Rachel Augustine Potter

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Blog Posts

A general view shows almost empty parking lots at Westfield Annapolis Mall, after Maryland Governor Larry Hogan ordered that all malls will close at 5 p.m. to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Annapolis, U.S., March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert

Up Front

Why $1 trillion is not enough

Camille Busette

Saturday, March 21, 2020

Anna Atkinson walks into a polling station with her 8-year-old daughter Tori, in Gallant, Alabama, U.S., December 12, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman

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In the Alabama presidential primary, Doug Jones may be on Democrats‘ minds

Regina Wagner

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee James Inhofe (R-OK) speaks with Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) during a hearing examining military housing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

Order from Chaos

In an era of partisan rancor, Republicans and Democrats seem to agree on overall defense policy

Michael E. O’Hanlon

Thursday, February 20, 2020

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Will House Democrats’ infrastructure plan yield results?

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Thursday, February 6, 2020

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