Commentary on Congress

Congressional Republicans Are Losing Patience with Trump
Congressional Republicans Are Losing Patience with Trump

Longtime Republican pollster Frank Luntz recently declared, “There is zero doubt tonight that Donald Trump is in complete and total control of the ...

June 5, 2026
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Rep. Stephanie Bice and the Modernization Subcommittee Are Rolling Out AI and Upgrades
Rep. Stephanie Bice and the Modernization Subcommittee Are Rolling Out AI and Upgrades

The House of Representatives is poised to provide $4 million in new spending to modernize the chamber’s internal operations. The chamber’s ...

May 8, 2026
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Congress Seeks Solution for Averting USPS Fiscal Collapse
Congress Seeks Solution for Averting USPS Fiscal Collapse

Congress has a lot on its plate this year. Legislators have to bargain out all 12 funding bills before fiscal 2026 ends ...

April 13, 2026
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The Filibuster Saves the Senate from Itself
The Filibuster Saves the Senate from Itself

It’s a scenario that has played out repeatedly for decades in the Senate: A narrow majority, intent on getting its ...

March 23, 2026
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Congress Attempts a $39 billion Return to the Public
Congress Attempts a $39 billion Return to the Public

Americans are owed $39.2 billion by the federal government, according to a Treasury Department tabulation. These funds are in the form of ...

March 6, 2026
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The Best-Kept Secret in Washington
The Best-Kept Secret in Washington

By Kevin R. Kosar and John Guida Mr. Kosar is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Mr. Guida is ...

March 4, 2026
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A Majority for the Rule of Law
A Majority for the Rule of Law

If Donald Trump had a motto, it might be: Have carrots ready but start with sticks. With Learning Resources v. Trump, ...

March 3, 2026
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Congress re-funds the Education Department
Congress re-funds the Education Department

Congress sent a spending bill to President Donald Trump in February, providing $78.9 billion in funding to the Education Department. That is about ...

February 27, 2026
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What is Gerrymandering and Can It Be Stopped?
What is Gerrymandering and Can It Be Stopped?

Virginia Democrats, in a rank partisan power-grab, just voted to replace the current fair and bipartisan congressional map with a naked gerrymander that ...

February 19, 2026
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A Day That Should Live in Infamy
A Day That Should Live in Infamy

Five years ago today (February 13, 2021), 43 Senate Republicans voted to acquit Donald Trump of inciting the January 6 ...

February 16, 2026
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What’s Wrong with Congress?
What’s Wrong with Congress?

Kevin Kosar, author of the essay, "What's wrong with Congress?" recently spoke with Richard Morrison of the Competitive Enterprise Institute ...

February 12, 2026
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Trump Signs Minibus Spending Bill with $6.5 Billion in Earmarks
Trump Signs Minibus Spending Bill with $6.5 Billion in Earmarks

President Donald Trump recently signed $174.7 billion spending legislation. The White House said little upon signing the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior ...

February 6, 2026
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Two Cheers for a Semi Normal Appropriations Process
Two Cheers for a Semi Normal Appropriations Process

Is it too kind to give any cheers at all to Congress’ appropriators during the second government shutdown of this ...

February 3, 2026
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The Federal Government Booked a $1.8 Trillion Deficit Last Year
The Federal Government Booked a $1.8 Trillion Deficit Last Year

President Donald Trump’s first year of his second, nonconsecutive term brought all sorts of changes. His administration shuttered the United States Agency ...

January 30, 2026
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What’s Wrong with Congress?
What’s Wrong with Congress?

The 119th Congress returned to the U.S. Capitol recently. They have an immense amount of work to get done, policy ...

January 27, 2026
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Legislative Tool to Circumvent House Leadership Gets Biggest Win Yet on Obamacare Subsidies Vote
Legislative Tool to Circumvent House Leadership Gets Biggest Win Yet on Obamacare Subsidies Vote

Congress returned to work in Washington, and one of the first issues lawmakers addressed was government health insurance subsidies. These temporary, ...

January 18, 2026
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Who Do Hoosiers Choose?
Who Do Hoosiers Choose?

There is something surreal about the conflict currently playing out in Indiana, where the president of the United States has ...

December 28, 2025
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Term Limits Will Not Make Congress Work Better
Term Limits Will Not Make Congress Work Better

A poll in Des Mines, Iowa, November 2022. Source: Wikimedia Commons, Phil Roeder. Few would seriously argue that Congress today is ...

December 19, 2025
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House Republicans Want to Show Voters They Can Get Things Done. Can They?
House Republicans Want to Show Voters They Can Get Things Done. Can They?

The House has spent much of the last two months of this year trying to catch up on its work. It passed 22 ...

December 15, 2025
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Senate and Trump on a Collision Course Over the Leadership of the GAO
Senate and Trump on a Collision Course Over the Leadership of the GAO

Gene L. Dodaro is not a household name. He is a mild-mannered man who is rarely seen without a necktie and ...

November 14, 2025
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