Events
A Better Way to Fund the Government on Time
Congress will not celebrate fiscal new year’s eve Sept. 30. That’s because: (a) it will not be in town; and (b) it will have nothing to celebrate.
Democrats' D.C. Vote Fix Backfires in Gun Law Blowup
April 9, 2007 By Don Wolfensberger,Roll Call Contributing Writer
Process Gimmicks Can't Replace Policymaking
It is often said that process is policy; that he who makes the rules controls policy outcomes. But in recent years, process has often been used to avoid tough policy choices, especially when it comes to getting government spending under control, writes Don Wolfensberger.
House Threatens Blue Slip in the Face of the Senate
July 31, 2006By Don Wolfensberger,Roll Call Contributing Writer
Point of View: Congress and Change
The Wilson Center's Don Wolfensberger, former chief of staff of the House Rules Committee, reflects on the fate of well-intentioned congressional reforms.