Make the Senate filibuster stronger, not weaker

Make the Senate filibuster stronger, not weaker

Originally published on May 9, 2019, at TheHill.com The U.S. Senate is moving with accelerating speed down a slippery slope of rules changes, each time thinking the next tweak to the filibuster will stop the slide. But after three detonations of the “nuclear option”...
Congress, help thyself

Congress, help thyself

Originally published on November 24, 2020, at Hewlett.org The COVID pandemic helped accelerate efforts to modernize Congress. U.S. Democracy Program Officer Jean Bordewich weighs in on the changes and what’s in store for the future. This is part of Think Again, a...
We need a new kind of inauguration next year

We need a new kind of inauguration next year

Originally published on July 7, 2020, at TheHill.com The stately swearing-in of a newly elected president has been accompanied by celebratory events since the inauguration of George Washington on April 30, 1789 in New York City. It is a day that signifies a unique and...