Article I Initiative

New blog series on Modernizing Congress: fedsoc.org/commentary/fed…. Thanks to @ZacharyGraves for the first post!

Thanks to the @FedSoc, @FedSocAI for hosting me to talk about Congressional oversight. The best hope to rein in the permanent bureaucracy is the Legislative Branch, the one closest to the people. An effective Congress = an empowered public. @GoodGovNow articleiinitiative.org/podcast/necess…

What's the story of 435? Check out @FedSocAI's latest video to understand why the House of Representatives hasn't added seats in nearly 100 years youtube.com/watch?v=kh1pgf…

Bill Murphy from @GoodGovNow joins the Article I podcast to discuss congressional subpoena powers and enforcement articleiinitiative.org/podcast/necess…

Ep 50 of Necessary and Proper is out! Part 2 of the Initiative's series, Laboratories of Democracy: Can Congress learn from State Legislatures? Thanks to @RepRobertHurt for joining the panel! articleiinitiative.org/podcast/necess…

Join us next Monday for a conversation with @SenMikeLee! bit.ly/2MM9TkJ

Excited to announce the @FedSocAI's third annual writing contest. Check it out at articleiinitiative.org/2019-article-i…

Episode 45 of the Necessary and Proper podcast: Does Congress require the expertise of agencies to regulate properly? : articleiinitiative.org/podcast/necess… @DonaldKochan @BrianneGorod @andrewmgrossman

If Congress controls the "power of the purse," shouldn't their budget come first? Episode 44 of Necessary and Proper Podcast examines the pros and cons of the Executive Branch kicking off the annual budget process. @mollyereynolds @sredburn1 bit.ly/2JjOw7k

Honored and excited that my @TAMU_Law_Review article (ssrn.com/abstract=32660…) will be the launching point for @FedSocRTP @FedSoc June 18 panel discussion @PressClubDC on "Agency Rulemaking: Unnecessary Delegation or Indispensable Assistance?" @Chapman_Law fedsoc.org/events/agency-…

Should the President be able to fire people he appointed at will? Check out this new post by @JoelNolette about @SenMikeLee's new bill, the "Take Care Act." articleiinitiative.org/the-take-care-…

Packed Hill luncheon today on the topic of Executive Budgets and Congress! Recording to be released soon.

Excited to have @malcolm_john and John Yoo on Episode 43 of the Necessary and Proper Podcast! Hear them discuss the intersection of executive privilege and congressional oversight. #MuellerReport articleiinitiative.org/podcast/necess…

Necessary and Proper Episode 42: @RepRutherfordFL opines on border security and the structural problems preventing Congress from getting more done. articleiinitiative.org/podcast/necess…

Necessary and Proper Ep. 40 is out! Enjoy keynote remarks by @LindseyGrahamSC at the 2019 Legislative Branch Review Conference earlier this year. articleiinitiative.org/podcast/necess…

Ep. 39 of Necessary and Proper is out! Check out this timely discussion of bipartisanship within Congress and how it intersects with their constitutional responsibility of oversight. articleiinitiative.org/podcast/necess…

Ep. 38 of Necessary & Proper is out! Enjoy a discussion of of "A World Without Chevron?" from the 2019 Legislative Branch Review. articleiinitiative.org/podcast/necess…

Congratulations to Deion Kathawa! Winner of the 2018 Article I Initiative writing contest. articleiinitiative.org/ambition-count…

Can the Other Branches Help Restore Congress? Hear from a range of experts on whether the executive and judicial branches could play a role in maintaining the ambition Madison predicted for Congress. fedsoc.org/commentary/pod…

Ep. 36 of Necessary and Proper is out! The Hon. James L. Buckley and Robert Gasaway discuss the state of the legislative branch and reflect on federal government reform proposals from term limits to eliminating grants-in-aid to state and local governments. articleiinitiative.org/podcast/necess…