Videos

Molly Reynolds and Bob Cusack talked about the speaker battle triggered by Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) removal and what’s next for the House of Representatives.

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a discussion from Capitol Hill with legislative policy analysts on the congressional appropriations and budgeting process. They discu…

Molly Reynolds and Bob Cusack previewed the opening day of the 118th Congress.

Molly Reynolds talked about what to expect from a divided Congress following results from the 2022 midterm elections.

Election experts analyzed the implications of the 2022 midterm election results during a Brooking Institution discussion. Topics included undetermined races, the balance of power in Congress…

Molly Reynolds talked about a bipartisan effort to change the way electoral votes are counted after a presidential election.

CQ Roll Call hosted a virtual discussion on the Senate filibuster. Topics ranged from the filibuster’s origins and how it evolved over the years to recent efforts to eliminate and limit its …

Molly Reynolds talked about the state of Congress as it approaches the one-year anniversary of the January 6th attacks and President Biden’s first year in office.

The House Select Modernization of Congress Committee held a hearing on efforts to foster bipartisanship and civility in the legislative branch. They discussed several topics, including relat…

Lawmakers on the House Budget Committee heard testimony about limiting executive power and Congress' authority of budgetary spending. Constitutional experts responded to questions about exec…

Two Brookings Institution policy experts discussed the budget reconciliation process in Congress.

The Brookings Institution held a discussion on President Biden’s first 100 days in office. The panelists, who were all policy experts from Brookings, discussed the administration’s achieveme…

Brookings Institution fellow Sarah Binder and Molly Reynolds talked about the Senate filibuster. They discussed the history of the filibuster, previous rule changes, the possible return to t…

Molly Reynolds talked about efforts to change, and even discontinue, use of the Senate filibuster.

The Brookings Institution held a virtual discussion analyzing proposed changes to the structure of the Supreme Court and federal courts from lawmakers and outside groups. Former Attorney Gen…

The Brookings Institute hosted a virtual discussion on the pros and cons of eliminating the filibuster. Discussion included the history of the filibuster, possible reforms, and the future of…

Molly Reynolds talked about Congress and the incoming Biden administration.

The Brookings Institution held a discussion on threats to the U.S. political system and how best to safeguard the 2020 presidential election. Panelists discussed public opinion over the impe…

Molly Reynolds talked about the impeachment process.

Congressional observers talked about the 116th Congress and its efficacy as a lawmaking body in a discussion hosted by the American Political Science Association. Panelists included think ta…