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Restoring the First Branch

The Governance team tackles how to modernize and improve our electoral system to elect a government worthy of public trust, and addresses how to run a government and ensure effective policymaking. Specifically, the Governance team examines the issues created by unfettered government growth, mismanagement and waste of taxpayer funds, and how to restore the proper balance of power between Congress, the executive branch, and the judiciary. Sign up for updates here.

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Coalition Letters, Congressional Letters, Letters Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Restoring the First Branch

Coalition Warns Cuts to GAO, Library of Congress Could Hurt Congressional Capacity

Nan Swift July 7, 2025
Op-Eds America 250, Executive Branch, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Restoring the First Branch

This Independence Day, liberalism is in crisis

Jonathan Madison July 3, 2025 Washington Examiner
Analysis Budget and Spending Reform, Executive Branch, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Restoring the First Branch

Rescissions Reaffirm Congress’s Power of the Purse

Jeremy Dalrymple July 1, 2025
Coalition Letters, Congressional Letters, Letters Governance, Restoring the First Branch

Orgs Oppose Effort to Slash Essential Congressional Resources

Nan Swift June 26, 2025
In the News, Podcasts Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Restoring the First Branch

Restoring Constitutional Power: Jeremy Dalrymple on Why Congress Must Step Up

Jeremy Dalrymple June 25, 2025 The Lunch Hour with Federal Newswire
Op-Eds America 250, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Restoring the First Branch

Self-Government Takes Practice. We’ve Stopped Rehearsing

Sabrina Schaeffer June 7, 2025 National Review
Op-Eds Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Restoring the First Branch

Et tu, DOGE and Elon Musk?

Marc Hyden June 9, 2025 The Newnan Times-Herald
Op-Eds Executive Branch, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Restoring the First Branch

Trump’s Government Reform Is All Muscle, No Message

Sabrina Schaeffer May 19, 2025 Inside Sources
In the News Executive Branch, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Restoring the First Branch

Radio: President Trump’s Missing Messaging on Government Reform

Sabrina Schaeffer May 29, 2025 Steve Scully’s “The Briefing”
Op-Eds Executive Branch, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Restoring the First Branch

British speech codes show importance of our Constitution

Steven Greenhut May 25, 2025 The Orange County Register

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