Now Posted: Revised Version of Response: Conscious Congressional Overriding of the Supreme Court, Gridlock, and Partisan Politics
Here.
And a reply from Christiansen and Eskridge is coming soon too.
Category Archives: legislation and legislatures
“Republicans in state governments plan juggernaut of conservative legislation”
Reid Wilson reports for WaPo.
“Teach Congress a Lesson”
Reps. DAVID N. CICILLINE and SCOTT RIGELL have written this NYT oped calling for mandatory ethics training for House members.
“Senate abruptly wraps up, capping least productive Congress in modern history”
WaPo:
The least-productive Congress in modern history drew to an abrupt close late Tuesday as the U.S. Senate extended dozens of expired tax breaks but failed to renew a federally backed terrorism insurance program supported by big businesses and… Continue reading
“‘In Push Out’ Provision, Example of How Congress Does Its Job”
NYT:
How Representative Kevin Yoder’s “push out” provision survived is not, as many have suggested, a tale of dark favors done in back rooms at the last minute. Instead, it is how powerful lobbies work their will, slowly, persistently,… Continue reading
“CRS Report Details Perks for Outgoing Members of Congress”
Roll Call:
Even though lawmakers who will not be returning to Congress in January might feel downtrodden, they can find solace in the fact that they retain some congressional perks.
Those perks, ranging from floor access to permanent identification… Continue reading
“Denying Deference: Civil Rights and Judicial Resistance to Administrative Constitutionalism”
Bertrall Ross has posted this draft on SSRN (University of Chicago Legal Forum). Here is the abstract:
What determines the level of deference the Supreme Court gives to agency interpretations of statutes? One explanation is that deference choices accord with… Continue reading
“Wall St. Had Invested Heavily in Dodd-Frank Changes”
Eric Lipton for the NYT:
For Wall Street it must seem like money well spent.
An analysis of the House vote on Thursday on the $1.1 trillion federal budget bill — which included a contested provision that will roll back … Continue reading
“In Washington, political dysfunction and grim outlooks are the new normal”
“Campaign Finance Provisions Causing ‘Cromnibus’ Heartburn”
Roll Call reports on opposition to the party funding rider among House Democrats. Bloomberg BNA ($) says that Rep. Pelosi wants it out. NYT reports that Democratic opposition to the bill has hardened due to the relaxation of campaign finance… Continue reading
House Democrats’ Support for Cromnibus in Question
Partly due to the loosening of party funding regulations according to Politico.
Redline of Cromnibus Party Funding Rider
CCP has posted this version showing changes that the bill would make to existing contribution limits.
“Supporters of Campaign Limits Urge Obama Veto of Funding Bill”
Bloomberg BNA on the Cromnibus party funding rider: “The unexpected addition of a provision to sharply increase campaign contribution limits for political parties to a must-pass government funding bill is being blasted by supporters of campaign regulation, as some… Continue reading
Cromnibus Party Contribution Rider Roundup
Analyses from Politico, WaPo, HuffPost,The Hill, and Business Insider of the rider that was added yesterday. Politico calculates that the provision “would dramatically increase the amount of money a single rich donor could give to… Continue reading