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

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…

Brookings Senior Fellow and GW Political Science Professor Sarah Binder explained the history behind budget reconciliation, legislative filibusters, and terms such as the ‘Byrd Rule’ and 'By…

Sarah Binder talked about Congress' role in asserting war authority.

Public policy scholars and current and former elected officials took part in a Brookings Institution discussion on Americans' views of the federal government. At the start, University of Mar…

The Brookings Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy held a discussion on the role inflation plays in shaping U.S. monetary policy. In this session, economists discussed alternatives …

George Washington University held a panel discussion on press access to the Trump administration featuring White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders and a number of members of the White Hous…

Political scientists and reporters talked about the impact of House and Senate procedures on passing legislation in the 115th Congress, where Republican hold majorities in both chambers. The…

Journalists from Politico, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, USA Today, and the Daily Beast previewed the Trump administration, including how the president-elect’s relationship w…

Scholars talked about a report, The Evolving Congress, the Congressional Research Service made as part of its centennial celebration. The panelists analyzed the evolution of Congress over th…

Brookings Institution Senior Governance Studies Fellow Sarah Binder talked about the announcement by Senate Democrats on Thursday, July 11, 2013, that, frustrated with Republican filibusteri…

Panelists talked about the Senate filibuster rule. Topics included the increase in cloture motions in recent years, and the origins, use, and consequences of the filibuster. Former Senate pa…

Brookings’s “Mending the Broken Branch” project released its report on congressional performance during the previous year and previewed the year ahead. The authors suggested that over the pa…

Panelists assessed congressional accomplishments during the year and examined legislators' progress in enacting reforms. Among the topics they addressed were the implementation of procedural…

First, former Senator Daschle talked about health care legislation, with former Rep. Frenzel (R-MN) responding. They answered audience members' questions. Then three experts presented pa…

A panel discussion was held titled, “Scrutinizing Judge Alito: Does the Process Work?” Panelists discussed the confirmation debate involving U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel A. Alito…

Moderated by Mr. Taylor, the panelists talked about the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the nomination of John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Other topics incl…

Senators Kennedy, Grassley, and Kyl, along with General Counsel Peck talked about President Bush’s nomination of Judge John Roberts to replace Justice O’Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court. The…

Participating by telephone, Ms. Binder spoke about the nomination of Judge John Roberts to replace retiring U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. She discussed background…

Ms. Binder talked about the history of judicial nominations, filibuster rules in the Senate, and recent calls for changes to Senate rules to prevent the filibuster of judicial nominations. S…