U.S. Senate

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Politics and Public Opinion, The Presidency, Economics, U.S. Economy, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

The GOP needs realistic expectations for governing from Congress

James Capretta | August 12, 2014, 11:17 am

Republicans must keep their collective eyes on the ultimate near-term goal. Really pursuing an ambitious pro-growth agenda, with tax and entitlement reforms and a change in direction on health care policy is going to require capturing the White House. read more >

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Politics and Public Opinion, Law and the Constitution, Supreme Court, The Presidency, U.S. Senate

Banter #156: Sen. Fred Thompson

Stuart James | August 5, 2014, 3:51 pm

Senator Thompson talks to us about his role in the Watergate scandal as a lawyer, the IRS Scandal, and whether acting is tougher than politics. read more >

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Economics, U.S. Economy, Politics and Public Opinion, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

A House GOP option: Shrink the Senate plan then get serious about entitlement reform

Alex Brill | October 16, 2013, 10:54 am

All eyes are on the US Senate. Though the situation is often described as finding a way to reopen the government and extend the debt ceiling, it’s equally true that Senators Reid and McConnell are negotiating the dates for the … read more >

Economics, Taxes and Spending, Politics and Public Opinion, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

Farm Bill: What you need to know: AEI Top Three

Vincent Smith | September 25, 2013, 11:48 am

As the House and Senate reconcile their respective farm bills in a conference committee in the coming weeks, lawmakers must seriously consider commonsense farm program reforms that better serve the American taxpayer and consumer. Both the House and Senate bills … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

5 myths about the 112th Congress

Henrik Temp | January 8, 2013, 10:04 am

Two of Washington’s best Congress-watchers—AEI’s Norm Ornstein and Brookings’s Thomas Mann—recently released a list of five myths about the 112th Congress. read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

3 important facts about the 112th Congress

Henrik Temp | January 4, 2013, 11:41 am

Perhaps the 112th should be known as the “divided” or “gridlocked” Congress instead of the “do-nothing” Congress. read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, U.S. Senate

Streamlining executive confirmations is a matter of national security

Jennifer Marsico | July 31, 2012, 11:19 am

When it comes to filling certain vacancies in the federal government, more and more nominations for executive positions subject to Senate confirmation are remaining vacant—and for longer periods of time. read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate

Breaking news: Congress is unpopular

Henrik Temp | July 17, 2012, 4:01 pm

Everyone knows that Congress is unpopular, and has been for some time. As John McCain likes to joke, Congressional approval is pretty much down to paid staff and blood relatives at this point. What many people may not realize, however, is just how poorly Congress does when compared to other American institutions. read more >

Pethokoukis, Politics and Public Opinion, U.S. Senate

5 questions Republicans should have asked JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon — but didn’t

James Pethokoukis | June 26, 2012, 12:45 pm

Senate Republicans gave JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon the kid-glove treatment when he recently testified on Capitol Hill: “Mr. Dimon,” said Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb., it “occurs to me that an enterprise as big and powerful as yours, you’ve got a … read more >

Government Sponsors Truthy Study of Twitter
The debate over the National Science Foundation study of Twitter is getting off track. The sole issue at stake is whether it is appropriate for the government to fund Truthy — no matter how worthwhile it may be.
3-D Printing: Challenges and Opportunities
With physical copying now approaching digital copying in terms of ease, cost, and convenience, how will the advent of this new technology affect intellectual property rights, be they patents, copyrights, or trademarks?
Why Privilege Nonprofits?
People on the right view nonprofits as a civil-society bulwark against big government. People on the left think that profit is inherently bad, and therefore they view nonprofits as inherently good. Both views can be questioned.
The Redevelopment Racket
The growing trend of public redevelopment has increased cronyism, land confiscation, and waste.

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