Restoring the First Branch
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WASHINGTON (Aug. 12, 2020)—As the United States grapples with a global pandemic in the midst of the upcoming presidential election, Congress’s warning influence in foreign affairs becomes that…
Article I of the U.S. Constitution assigns Congress many significant authorities over foreign policy. The legislature may “regulate commerce with foreign nations,” and “define and punish…
From FreedomWorks:
In a special Article I Coalition debate, scholars from the R Street Institute, Cato Institute, and Heritage Foundation discuss the proper role of Congress versus the role of…
From Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson:
The R Street Institute’s James Wallner joins Boyd to discuss political and social issues related to COVID and how they will affect the legislative…
From Hill Faith:
Kevin Kosar, a Hill veteran who is now vice president for research partnerships at the R Street Institute, sees little change in the obstacles faced by congressional…
From Fox News:
Other right-of-center think tanks also backed the TRUST Act, including the R Street Institute, whose Vice President of Research Partnerships Kevin Kosar said “any additional…
Last week, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (S. 4049; NDAA) by a vote of 86 to 14. Before its passage, the bill’s majority floor manager and…
The federal government selects candidates for high-level positions in the executive branch and in the judiciary in one of two ways: Senate confirmation or recess appointment.
The…
From Bloomberg Law:
“Perhaps the time to push REINS in one chamber is precisely when it has no serious chances in the other chamber,” said Philip Wallach, resident senior fellow in governance…
From The Epoch Times:
As a senior fellow at the R Street Institute in 2019, Burgat completed a massive study of congressional staff compensation, compared to the private sector.