Impeachment
What’s Next on Impeachment
Molly E. Reynolds, Margaret Taylor Wed, Dec 4, 2019, 1:08 PM
The impeachment inquiry now moves to the House Judiciary Committee. What should we expect?
Molly Reynolds is a senior fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. She studies Congress, with an emphasis on how congressional rules and procedure affect domestic policy outcomes.
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Congress
What’s in the House Resolution on Impeachment?
Molly E. Reynolds, Margaret Taylor Wed, Oct 30, 2019, 9:23 PM
On Oct. 29, Chairman of the House Rules Committee James McGovern introduced House resolution H.Res.660, along with a fact sheet, outlining procedures going forward for the impeachment inquiry into the president.
Congress
How Should the House Handle Impeachment?
Susan Hennessey, Molly E. Reynolds, Margaret Taylor Fri, Oct 11, 2019, 4:30 PM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is approaching a fork in the road on the House’s impeachment inquiry. The White House has indicated an unwillingness to cooperate with the inquiry, and so the House has to decide whether to litigate or negotiate over documents and testimony or move forward without them. The House already possesses strong enough evidence to move to a vote on articles of impeachment, and Pelosi can decide to do so quickly.
Congress
What’s in the Judiciary Committee Resolution on Impeachment Procedures
Molly E. Reynolds, Margaret Taylor Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 5:11 PM
On Sept. 9, the House Judiciary Committee released a draft copy of a “Resolution for Investigative Procedures Offered by Chairman Jerrold Nadler,” which outlines procedures that will apply to “the presentation of information in connection with the Committee’s investigation to determine whether to recommend articles of impeachment with respect to President Donald J.
Congress
The House Streamlines Subpoena Enforcement
Molly E. Reynolds, Scott R. Anderson Wed, Jun 12, 2019, 10:11 AM
The House of Representatives adopted a resolution on June 11 authorizing Rep. Jerrold Nadler, chair of the House Committee on the Judiciary, to go to court to pursue civil enforcement of subpoenas issued to Attorney General William Barr and former White House Counsel Don McGahn. Importantly, however, the measure also makes changes that will increase the power of House committees to pursue enforcement of additional subpoenas.
Impeachment
What Powers Does a Formal Impeachment Inquiry Give the House?
Molly E. Reynolds, Margaret Taylor Tue, May 21, 2019, 1:57 PM
As the confrontation escalates between the House of Representatives and the White House over the production of documents, the appearance of witnesses and compliance with congressional subpoenas, so too have calls for Democrats to initiate impeachment proceedings.
Intelligence Oversight
A New Resource: Announcing the Brookings House Oversight Tracker
Molly E. Reynolds Thu, Mar 21, 2019, 10:00 AM
When Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in January, they pledged that the transition would usher in a period of vigorous oversight of the executive branch.