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The Absentee Congress

By on December 14, 2021
The Absentee Congress

by STEPHEN JACKSON & KYLE CHANCE

Since proxy voting was established in the U.S. House in May of 2020, some Members have taken to practically never coming back to Washington – sometimes not showing up for months on end.

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The Truth about Congressional Gridlock

By on November 3, 2015 with 0 Comments
The Truth about Congressional Gridlock

by BOB MICHEL

He spend 40 years in Congress. Now, the former House Republican Leader writes the institution is suffering from neglect and proposes some reforms that, he says, are long overdue.

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What we need now: A Joint Committee on Congressional Reform

By on August 13, 2014 with 0 Comments
What we need now: A Joint Committee on Congressional Reform

by BILLY PITTS

While partisanship has clearly risen, one of the more chronic problems with congressional decision-making is procedural dysfunction.

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