Archive - Kosar on Congress and Governance

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 •

Our new study of systemic election reform

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

Jun 3 •

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 •

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 •

House GOP shuts down Democrats’ oversight of Trump

Democrats are aggrieved their resolutions of inquiry have been blocked.

May 12 •

April 2025

Review: The Triumph of Economic Freedom

Forgetting the virtues of free enterprise will leave us all poorer.

Apr 30 •

The biggest congressional budgeting mess ever?

And on a lighter note...

Apr 22 •

I'm in a new video, Congress: Legislation vs. Regulation

And so is my colleague Philip Wallach!

Apr 17 •

Congressional republicans aim to nix Biden regulations

But enduring regulatory reform requires a new law

Apr 14 •

Checking DOGE's math

Are Elon and company really saving as much as they claimed?

Apr 10 •

March 2025

Trump and DOGE bump up against the Madisonian system

Also: Talking Congress at THE Ohio State University... and Senators are retiring

Mar 25 •

Event: How Much Money Is DOGE Saving Taxpayers?

Join the conversation on Monday, April 7 at 4pm (ET)

Mar 21 •

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