On July 19, the Harvard Journal of Legislation published an article arguing that the Senate filibuster is unconstitutional.
A July 17 Rasmussen poll found that voters see Republicans in Congress as more partisan than Democrats.
A July 12 Rasmussen poll found declining support for the military action in Libya.
On July 12, the Brookings Institution published a study of political gridlock in Washington.
A July 11 YouGov poll found that close to half of Republicans identify with the Tea Party.
A July 11 Gallup poll found that only 18 percent of people approve of Congress’s performance.
In a July 11 commentary, University of Baltimore law professor Garrett Epps countered the common conservative misunderstanding of the 10th Amendment.
A July 7 Rasmussen poll found that three-quarters of Americans believe that U.S. military forces should only be used abroad when the vital interests of the United States are at stake.
In a July 5 commentary, Princeton historian Julian Zelizer discussed the decline of dealmakers in Congress.
I last posted items on this topic on July 1.
Bruce Bartlett is an American historian and columnist who focuses on the intersection between politics and economics. He blogs daily and writes a weekly column at The Fiscal Times. Bartlett has written for Forbes Magazine and Creators Syndicate, and his work is informed by many years in government, including as a senior policy analyst in the Reagan White House. He is the author of seven books including the New York Times best-seller, Imposter: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy (Doubleday, 2006).
