Renewing Congress

Author : Thomas E. Mann,Norman J. Ornstein
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0815720270

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For the past decade America has been faced with a perpetually divided government during the threat of economic slowdown, and governmental efficiency deteriorating. This ardent length of time has not only led to a standstill of government gridlock, but has also prompted the progressive thoughts of governmental reform on a grandeur scheme, while dismissing what conventional thought has traditionally proposed. Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein reject both the "business-as-usual approach to reform," which assumes that no change is necessary following the November 1992 election, as well as the "Congress-bashing" emphasis on scandals and congressional perks. Instead, they focus on substantive ways to improve Congress' performance as a legislative body. Their recommendations are designed to strengthen the ability of the House to set an agenda and act upon it; increase the quality of deliberation and debate; improve relations between the parties; reform the campaign finance system; and clean up Congress's internal support system.

Author : Thomas E. Mann,Norman J. Ornstein
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0815720289

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Renewing Congress by Thomas E. Mann,Norman J. Ornstein Pdf

In late 1991, several key members of Congress spearheading a reform effort asked Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein, two of the nation's most noted experts on Congress and the governing process, to provide an independent assessment of Congress and to offer recommendations for improving its effectiveness. Their first report, published last November, offered a broad look at the reform agenda in the House of Representatives. This report is a revision and expansion of testimony to the Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress. It addresses the full agenda of the Joint Committee, including subcommittees, floor deliberations, and staffing in both the House and the Senate as well as relations between Congress and the executive, the courts, and the public. Some of the issues discussed in this report are being considered by other entities in Congress and may well be resolved before the Joint Committee presents its recommendations to the two chambers. It is also the belief that the Joint Committee is the best vehicle for considering the range of problems with congressional organization and procedure, and this report speaks directly to its broad mandate. This book is the second in a series by The Renewing Congress Project, a joint effort of the American Enterprise Institute and the Brookings Institution.

Author : Thomas E. Mann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:174944798

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Renewing Congress by Thomas E. Mann Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LCCN:92075333

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Renewing Congress by Anonim Pdf

Author : Thomas E. Mann,Norman J. Ornstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:442855878

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A second report of the renewing Congress project by Thomas E. Mann,Norman J. Ornstein Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Communications and Power
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Broadcasting
ISBN : LOC:00183872084

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Broadcast License Renewal by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Communications and Power Pdf

Author : John V. Sullivan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Government publications
ISBN : PURD:32754073527669

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How Our Laws are Made by John V. Sullivan Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1528 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Reciprocity (Commerce)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006308279

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Renewal of Trade Agreements Act by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means Pdf

Author : Yuval Levin
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781541699281

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A Time to Build by Yuval Levin Pdf

A leading conservative intellectual argues that to renew America we must recommit to our institutions Americans are living through a social crisis. Our politics is polarized and bitterly divided. Culture wars rage on campus, in the media, social media, and other arenas of our common life. And for too many Americans, alienation can descend into despair, weakening families and communities and even driving an explosion of opioid abuse. Left and right alike have responded with populist anger at our institutions, and use only metaphors of destruction to describe the path forward: cleaning house, draining swamps. But, as Yuval Levin argues, this is a misguided prescription, rooted in a defective diagnosis. The social crisis we confront is defined not by an oppressive presence but by a debilitating absence of the forces that unite us and militate against alienation. As Levin argues, now is not a time to tear down, but rather to build and rebuild by committing ourselves to the institutions around us. From the military to churches, from families to schools, these institutions provide the forms and structures we need to be free. By taking concrete steps to help them be more trustworthy, we can renew the ties that bind Americans to one another.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063992593

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Lebanon reborn? by United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations Pdf

Author : John B. Bader
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Political leadership
ISBN : 9780878406296

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Taking the Initiative by John B. Bader Pdf

Taking the Initiative shows that majority party leaders in Congress have set and successfully pushed their own policy agendas for decades--revealing the 'Contract With America' as only the most recent, and certainly not the most successful, example of independent policy making. Cutting deeply into the politics and personalities of three decades of party leadership, John B. Bader probes the strategies and evaluates the effectiveness of House and Senate leaders operating in a divided government, when Congress and the presidency are controlled by different political parties. He provides a historical context for analyzing the"Contract" and shows that aggressive agenda-setting has long been a regular feature of majority party leadership. Bader interviewed more than seventy congressional leaders, staff members, party officials, and political consultants, including speakers Thomas "Tip" O'Neill and Jim Wright, for this book. He supplemented these interviews with research in largely unexplored archival materials such as press conference transcripts, notes from White House leadership meetings, and staff memoranda on strategy.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Communications and Power
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Radio
ISBN : UOM:39015081220041

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Broadcast License Renewal by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Communications and Power Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on Housing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : City planning and redevelopment law
ISBN : LOC:0018702576A

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Urban Renewal by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on Housing Pdf

Author : Thomas E. Mann,Norman J. Ornstein
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195368710

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The Broken Branch by Thomas E. Mann,Norman J. Ornstein Pdf

Two nationally renowned congressional scholars review the evolution of Congress from the early days of the republic to 2006, arguing that extreme partisanship and a disregard for institutional procedures are responsible for the institution's current state

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Urban renewal
ISBN : LOC:00122015051

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Urban Renewal in the District of Columbia by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia Pdf