Congress
Reforming Congress's Power of the Purse
Molly E. Reynolds Mon, May 10, 2021, 10:25 AM
As Congress considers various reforms, including the Power of the Purse Act, both historical and contemporary context is useful.
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
The Consequences of Recent Court Decisions for Congress
Molly E. Reynolds, Margaret Taylor Mon, Oct 5, 2020, 11:17 AM
What do recent court decisions mean for the future of congressional oversight?
Congress
How Congress Could Get Some of Its Power Back
Molly E. Reynolds Tue, Aug 25, 2020, 8:01 AM
Several proposed reforms would stop presidential administrations from using their informational advantages to circumvent the will of Congress.
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?
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.