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An Oversight Disappearance Mystery
Historical reports from a secret Appropriations investigations team could be a trove of information, if they can be found. Plus, an open call for…
Aug 10
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Chris Nehls
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Fauci’s Contempt Vote Has Big Implications for a Strong Congress
It sets a precedent for how Congress holds the Trump administration to account
Aug 6
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Daniel Schuman
9
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Pipelines and Plans
House staff can get direct support building workplace apps and tools
Aug 3
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Chris Nehls
6
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The Library of Congress Wants to Teach AI New Tricks
Mar 9
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Chris Nehls
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What Congress Should Do
Feb 19, 2025
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Daniel Schuman
21
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Dethroning Congress
Mar 10, 2025
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Daniel Schuman
25
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The New Years' Eve Ethics Massacre
Dec 31, 2024
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Daniel Schuman
22
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A Constitutional Confrontation at the Library of Congress
May 13, 2025
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Daniel Schuman
30
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House Bill Would Lay Waste to Congress's Watchdogs and Information Experts
Jun 22, 2025
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Daniel Schuman
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No Longer Scraping By
How Congress Can Enable Better Constituent Information-Gathering in the AI Age
Jul 27
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Chris Nehls
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Interview: James Wallner
An insider look into how committee assignments in the Senate are made
Jul 23
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Daniel Schuman
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Red Alert
Democrats identifying as "democratic socialists" are marking party factional boundaries, not resurrecting Communism. History can help explain what's…
Jul 20
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Chris Nehls
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McConnell, Graham, and Appropriations
Plus a preview of a hearing on legislative data modernization
Jul 13
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Chris Nehls
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Pulling Threads
Catching up with a busy early summer for congressional modernization, plus some thoughts on the centrality of Congress 250 years after declaring…
Jul 6
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Chris Nehls
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Mix and Match
As the Congressional Research Service tries to adopt AI consistently with its values, allowing staff to mix it up can lead to an internal culture of…
Jun 29
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Chris Nehls
5
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CRS, AI, and Congress's Information Problem
New tools could make "Congress's think tank" more efficient, but questions about its effectiveness run much deeper
Jun 22
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Chris Nehls
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Daniel Schuman
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