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John Feehery

  • Advice for the New Speaker: Govern Like It’s 1999

    Nearly 25 years ago, Congressional Republicans, facing daunting poll numbers after a failed (and unpopular) attempt to oust President Clinton through impeachment, decided to go positive.

  • Five Ideas to Make Congress Work

    The retirement of Speaker Paul Ryan speaks less to the political headwinds facing Republicans and more to the miserable conditions that many Members of Congress work under.

  • Why Silence can be Golden

    In a campaign atmosphere like this, it may seem ridiculous to preach to the candidates the virtues of virtual silence.

  • Want to Improve Trust in Government?

    “Should we be surprised that so many Americans hold Congress in such low regard?” The veteran political strategist and former House leadership aide says the public’s view of government is not surprising given the vitriol they are exposed to during political campaigns.

  • The Real State Of the Union

    John Feehery writes a letter to the president addressing key issues, “Our budget is not just a little out of balance. It is out of balance in historically high terms. We are deeper in debt than we have ever been in our nation’s history.”

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