Opinion · 115th Congress
Making Congress Relevant Again, One Budget at a Time
Congress should complete its own budget first. Strengthening budget enforcement Existing budget rules are too easy to circumvent, or often are simply waived.
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Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Where Have You Gone, Aunt Maxine?
In March, after President Donald Trump called Waters a “low IQ individual” and suggested to the Gridiron Club that she should take an IQ test, Aunt Maxine showed up again to respond on MSNBC.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Supreme Court Resurrects the ‘Purge,’ and McConnell Saw It Coming
Studies show that Ohio’s strict rules disproportionately affect African-Americans living in the state’s urban centers.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Beware the Dog Days of August
There is much to be done legislatively, and given Senate rules and the Democrats’ enthusiasm for parliamentary delay to all but shut down Senate business, time has become a precious commodity in the 115th
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: This Is Not a Drill. It’s Actually Infrastructure Week
Remember last year, when optimism was high that Congress and President Donald Trump would soon begin work on a comprehensive infrastructure plan? This year, not so much.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Once Again on Immigration, a Victory for the All-Or-Nothings
Trump, majorities in Congress, and the American people fully support a permanent DACA solution. So why have scores of so-called deadlines for action passed, with no likely deal on the horizon?
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: To Filibuster or Not to Filibuster
today, it has become little more than a partisan roadblock not used but abused by Senate Democrats to oppose any and all legislation proffered by the majority to achieve two goals: deny President Donald Trump
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: With a Potemkin President, Maybe It’s Time for Congressional Government
Also, there is no one in the Trump White House remotely on par with James Baker, Reagan’s first chief of staff.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: An Absolutely Truthful Christmas Card From Congress
Long before Donald Trump declared war on “Fake News,” there existed a form of communication so exaggerated and untrustworthy that it united Democrats and Republicans in universal scorn.We are, of course
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Bottom of the Ninth
a Republican Congress who together, they hoped, would deliver dramatic change.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Stop the Next Internet Power Grab
As harmful as the FCC’s rules have been for broadband investment and innovation, replacing such rules with a patchwork of state and local requirements would have an even more detrimental effect on the
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: A Necessary Turning Point on Judicial Confirmations
And because Article III judges serve for life, their impact will persist far beyond the tenure of any one administration or any one session of Congress.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Strange Times for Mitch McConnell in the Alabama Senate Race
Even though McConnell and President Donald Trump have both endorsed Strange, and Trump announced he’ll stump for Big Luther on Saturday, the stakes in this race are much higher for McConnell.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Puncturing the Happy-Talk Illusion of a Balanced Budget
Pitching his words to Middle America, Trump declared in Springfield, Missouri, “We’re here today to launch our plans to bring back Main Street by reducing the crushing tax burden on our companies and on
Opinion · 115th Congress
Trump Wants Credit for a Shutdown
It will be even harder for him or his increasingly gun-shy allies on Capitol Hill to blame Democrats, because Republicans control both chambers of Congress and the White House.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Career Advice for Restless Capitol Hill GOP Staffers
This column is written for every Republican staffer on Capitol Hill who — even now — is debating whether to join the Trump administration.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: GOP Tax Dilemma — Somebody’s Got to Pay More
In the driver’s seat All the truth-defying gyrations of the Trump White House cannot erase the burden on congressional Republicans to provide something more tangible than tweets to voters struggling
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Can Democrats Deliver Like Papa John’s?
Instead of working feverishly on the substance of a contrast with the imploding Trump administration, they decided it was most important — a year and a half out from the next election — to publicly
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Demanding Dignity From Leaders Comes With a Complicated History
News of Donald Trump Jr.’s Trump Tower meeting with a Russian lawyer is a reminder that the Obamas followed the written and unwritten rules.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: No Need to Be Up in Arms Over House Dress Code
Apparently, like Michelle Obama and Melania Trump, she dared to bare arms. That’s a no-no in the stuffy House, but not one unique to women.