2019
July
June
- 26: 2019-AK-AL
May
April
March
- 27: Congressional Institute Highlights Good History Lessons for House Select Committee
- 27: Congressional Institute President Mark Strand’s Written Testimony to the U.S. House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress
- 14: Representatives Advocate for Congressional Reform at First Modernization Committee Hearing
- 05: The Perils of Going Too Small on Congressional Reform
February
- 28: The Motion to Recommit: Preserving Legislative Tools for the Minority in the U.S House
- 26: Who Decides How Much Congress Gets Paid?
- 21: How Much do Members of Congress Get Paid?
- 20: “Go Big Or Go Home”
- 14: Congressional Institute to Sponsor 2019 Congressional Art Competition
- 12: Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Members Named
January
- 31: Congressional Institute President Offers Advice to Congressional Staff
- 31: What the 2019 State of the Union Showdown Means for the 116th Congress
- 30: Here’s Some Reform Ideas To Prevent Government Shutdowns. You Won’t Believe What Happens Next (Spoiler: Effective Legislating by Congress)
- 29: The State of the Union Address: A Primer
- 09: Lessons Learned from the 1993 Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress
- 04: Overwhelming Bipartisan Vote in U.S. House Shows Lawmakers Are Serious About Reforming Congress
- 02: House Democratic Majority to Reinstitute Gephardt Rule
2018
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
2017
December
October
September
August
July
June
April
February
January
2016
December
November
October
September
- 30: How’s It Playing in Peoria? The Journal Star Newspaper Has the Story
- 29: Support for Joint Committee to Reform Congress Grows
- 29: Congressional Institute Praises Introduction of Resolution to Create Joint Committee to Reform Congress
- 28: Congressional Institute Letter: It’s Time for a Joint Committee on Congressional Reform
- 21: A Joint Committee to Reform Congress Can Happen Sooner Than You Think
- 15: Happy New Year: The Fiscal Year Should Start On January 1st
- 15: The Case for Earmarks: Were They Really That Bad?
August
July
June
- 28: Americans Want Accountability, An End to Political Dysfunction & Assurances Their Voices Are Heard
- 22: Efforts to Reform Congress Through a Joint Committee Underway
- 20: Americans Unhappy with Congress. Time for Meaningful Reforms.
- 20: Both Parties Should Support the Plan to Restore Congress
- 14: What Americans Think Is Wrong with Congress (and What Should Be Done)
May
April
March
February
January
2015
October
September
August
May
April
March
February
January
2014
December
November
October
September
August
July
April
March
February
January
2013
November
October
September
August
- 26: The Charge of the Right Brigade: Shutting Down the Government over Obamacare
- 20: Senate Republicans Get Rolled
- 20: LAIKA Entertainment Film Producer Arianne Sutner Addresses Congressional Art Competition Reception
- 20: Alabama Painter Carole Foret Addresses Congressional Art Competition Reception
- 19: Taking Another Look at State Legislatures
- 12: A Centrist Continues Her Fight
- 08: Congressional Institute Hosts 2013 Congressional Art Competition
July
April
March
February
January
2012
October
September
August
July
June
April
March
February
January
2011
December
November
October
September
August
July
June
March
January
2010
2009
April
March
February
2008
October
July
- 21: Congress Debates
June
- 12: Filling the Tree
May
- 22: Do Over?
March
February
- 08: Congress Debates
2007
December
- 17: Tips for Interns
- 17: Tips for New Staff
- 17: Tips for Newly Elected Members
- 17: Officers of the House and Senate
- 17: Congressional Committees: Jurisdiction and Referral
- 17: Congressional Leadership
- 17: Contacting Congress
- 17: Up to the Minute in Congress
- 17: Making Laws
- 17: Shopping in DC
- 17: Entertainment in DC
- 17: Dining in DC
- 17: Emergency Preparedness
- 17: DC Weather
- 17: Getting Around DC
- 17: Housing
- 17: General Resources for Living in DC
- 17: Finding an Internship on Capitol Hill
- 17: Finding a Job on a Congressional Staff
- 17: Positions in Congressional Committee Offices
- 16: Members’ Offices
- 12: Why Did the House Futilely Attempt to Override the President’s Veto?
- 07: Congressional Websites and E-Newsletters
- 03: Transformational Effects of Tele-Townhall Meetings
- 03: Floor Procedures Manual
- 03: Blocking Recess Appointments
- 03: Red Cards in the Congress
September
- 18: Do Members get any special privileges or other “perks”?
- 18: How are Members required to run their offices?
- 18: What kinds of employee benefits do they receive?
- 18: Do Members have to pay taxes?
- 18: How much outside income can a Member earn in a year?
- 18: How are Congressional raises determined?
- 17: Who decides how much to pay Congress?
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