Kosar on Congress and Governance

Want me to mail you a copy of Government Project?

It is a profound book that holds lessons for our times.

Oct 9 • 

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September 2025

Congress's power of the purse is weakening and the Post Office is circling the drain

But there's good news; scroll down and you'll see!

Sep 28 • 

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What will Congress do about President Trump’s “takeover” of Washington, DC?

And will legislators act when the Make Cities Great Again roadshow goes to Chicago and other Democratic strongholds?

Sep 8 • 

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August 2025

Senate appropriators reject House cuts to congressional funding for Capitol Hill operations

Spending on Congress in inflation-adjusted dollars has grown a mere 2.5% since 2010 ($6.6 billion to $6.7 billion).

Aug 25 • 

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July 2025

Congress passes spending cuts — but at what cost to the appropriations process?

Are pocket rescissions coming? And thanks to Joe Postell.

Jul 31 • 

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What are the qualities that make a good legislator?

Also: The Senate and House of Representative disagree on legislative branch funding.

Jul 16 • 

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Congress tries to ban insider trading by its members

And groups rally to opposed cuts to the Government Watchdog

Jul 11 • 

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June 2025

Parsing an abstruse provision in the rule for the $10 billion rescissions bill

And a couple of other nerdy, interesting bits of news

Jun 15 • 

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Our new study of systemic election reform

What were the reformers trying to do? And did it work?

Jun 3 • 

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May 2025

Some critiques of a new video bashing earmarks

If you want to cut federal spending on local projects, go after grants-in-aid and tax policies.

May 29 • 

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Want a copy of our book, Congress Overwhelmed?

It will change the way you think about what's wrong with our nation's legislature.

May 17 • 

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House GOP shuts down Democrats’ oversight of Trump

Democrats are aggrieved their resolutions of inquiry have been blocked.

May 12 • 

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