Earmarks and the 2022 Fiscal Budget
Democrats in the House Committee on Appropriations made clear their intention to bring back the…
Leadership ConnectMarch 4, 2021
The Power of the Senate Parliamentarian
Elizabeth MacDonough What is the Senate Parliamentarian? The Senate Parliamentarian is an advisor, seated in…
Leadership ConnectFebruary 25, 2021
Senate Committees and Staff Changes of the 117th
Kamala Harris Democrats officially took control of Senate committees on Feb. 3, two weeks after…
Leadership ConnectFebruary 24, 2021
Congressional Insight: New Senate Staffers
As the first month of the 117th Congress ends, newly elected Senators have staffed up…
Annie FarrellFebruary 12, 2021
Section 230 Infographic: History and Future
President Trump’s push to repeal Section 230 brought the legislation into the public eye, and…
Leadership ConnectFebruary 10, 2021
News Media This Week: Feb. 5, 2021
Preet Bharara Thematic news coverage advances with COVID-19 vaccine rollout and immigration reform. For those…
Leadership ConnectFebruary 5, 2021
The Political Power of Greek Life
Kamala Harris Kamala Harris made history in various forms on Jan. 20, including being the…
Annie FarrellJanuary 28, 2021
News Media This Week: Jan. 8, 2021
Earlier in the week, this briefing was touted as shaping up to be a straight…
Leadership ConnectJanuary 8, 2021
What ‘A’ Committees Are and Why Rules Are Changing
Sen. Dick Durbin In one of the most significant changes to Democratic Caucus rules in years, Senate Democrats…
Leadership ConnectDecember 15, 2020
Breakdown of House Committee Leadership for the 117th Congress
Committees play a major role in considering, shaping, and passing laws that help govern our…
Leadership ConnectDecember 9, 2020
Member Room Assignments of the 117th Congress
Each new session of Congress, members of the House have the option to pick new…
Leadership ConnectDecember 7, 2020
Section 230 Explained
At the heart of the matter is whether platforms on the internet – such as…
Leadership ConnectNovember 27, 2020
House ‘Blue Wave’ Hits Levee
The Nov. 3 House elections were expected to provide a blue wave, increasing the Democratic majority…
Leadership ConnectNovember 20, 2020
What a 2022 Senate Race Will Look Like
While the 2020 Senate election cycle is almost over, the 2022 race is just beginning…
Annie FarrellNovember 19, 2020
A Full Breakdown of Senate Leadership Positions
Ben Ray Lujan While it will not be clear until January which party will hold…
Leadership ConnectNovember 10, 2020
Democrats Hold Slim House Majority
Numerous outlets have projected that Democrats will keep their majority in the House of Representatives.…
Leadership ConnectNovember 10, 2020
All Eyes On Georgia Senate Runoff
On Tuesday November 4th, 35 Senate elections were held to determine who would make up…
Leadership ConnectNovember 9, 2020
Congressional Committee Vacancies
What do committees do and why are they important? Committees help to organize the most…
Leadership ConnectOctober 28, 2020
Top House Posts Appear Safe As Other Races Heat Up
Shortly after the Nov. 3 election, both chambers will hold votes to choose their leadership teams…
Leadership ConnectOctober 23, 2020
Biden Appoints State and Local Latino Officials to Campaign
Joe Biden As election day approaches, U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is left with only…
Leadership ConnectOctober 14, 2020
