“Future-Proofing Congress” Catalogs Golden Age of Congressional Modernization and Provides Guidance on Strengthening the Legislative Branch
“Future-Proofing Congress” is the definitive guide to understanding how Members of Congress from across the ideological spectrum have worked together since 2019 to improve how Congress functions.
Committee on House Administration Hearing Explores the House’s Path Forward in a Post-Chevron Congress
The Committee on House Administration’s July 23 hearing, “Congress in Post-Chevron World” focused on Congress constitutional lawmaking power and the need to invest in the First Branch of government.
Response to the House “Collaborative Legislative Drafting Study” Request for Information
Modernizing the legislative drafting process is not just about technology – it's about enhancing democracy itself. By improving the tools and processes used to craft legislation, we can increase transparency, foster better collaboration, and ultimately produce laws that more effectively serve the American people.
Public Witness Testimony on Strengthening Congressional Capacity Post-Chevron to House Committee on Administration
POPVOX Foundation Cofounder and Executive Director Marci Harris submitted public testimony for the Committee on House Administration Hearing: “Congress in a Post-Chevron World.”
POPVOX Foundation hosts webinar on coordinating casework with state and local offices
Finding productive ways to coordinate with your state and local counterparts is not only important for handing cases off between jurisdictions, but can also help both sides more efficiently balance casework and outreach.
POPVOX Foundation hosts webinar on proactive casework outreach
With recent changes to House Ethics rules allowing for more cohosted constituent service events, many casework teams are exploring creative strategies to reach constituents and spread the word about their services. But do these work?
The First Branch Intern Project and Internapalooza: A Case Study in Institutional Adoption as a Key Success Indicator
“Internapalooza” — a four-year civil society-led effort to provide a welcome and orientation experience for Congressional interns — demonstrates the success of an approach to “de-risk” institutional change through prototypes and collaboration.
Post Chevron, Congress Has to Get Serious About Capacity
Congress has always had the power to write laws with specificity that make its intentions clear. That includes the intention to give discretion on certain topics to agencies. The post-Chevron caveat is that discretion given to agencies will now need to be explicit.
Announcing Our New Class of Effective Government Fellows
POPVOX Foundation is thrilled to announce our new class of Effective Government Fellows — Uchenna Offorjebe, Kathryn Luedke, and Nick Dokoozlian.
Highlights from “Hill Etiquette for Interns”
A recap of Hill Etiquette for Interns, a virtual event hosted by POPVOX Foundation and the Capitol Hill Intern Association, about how to effectively write quality deliverables and navigate the unique professional landscape of Capitol Hill.
Recap: FY2025 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch Hearings
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch held three hearings that brought funding priorities for the Legislative Branch into sharper focus.
Getting Members Off the Couch: How New Lodging Policies Are Ensuring That More Than Just the Rich Can Serve in Congress
Allowing Members to be reimbursed for their lodging while in DC for official business further opens the door to people who are not independently wealthy to be able to pursue a career as a lawmaker in the House.
Newsweek: The Supreme Court Is About To Make Congress Reinvent Itself
A post-Chevron world could force Congress to increase its internal capacity, invest in expertise, overhaul its processes, better monitor implementation, and respond more quickly. If not, things could start to break.
POPVOX Foundation Welcomes Danielle Stewart as an Advisor for Congressional Initiatives
As Advisor for Congressional Initiatives, Danielle will build on her vast network of relationships on and of the Hill to support Congressional modernization and Member and staff capacity — including New Member Orientation for the 119th Congress.
POPVOX Foundation's Response to OMB's RFI on Public Participation
In response to OMB’s RFI titled "Methods and Leading Practices for Advancing Public Participation and Community Engagement with the Federal Government,” POPVOX Foundation submitted a comment emphasizing experience and challenges in participation, recommendations for improvement, and successful models.
Congress in the Wake of a Chevron Change: Resources and Recommendations
A Supreme Court change to Chevron would have ripple effects throughout America’s legislative system regardless of the scope of change the Court initiates.
Taylor J. Swift Promoted to Director of Government Capacity
POPVOX Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Taylor J. Swift as the new Director of Government Capacity.
POPVOX Foundation welcomes Ala’a Tamam
POPVOX Foundation welcomes new intern Ala’a Tamam. Ala'a is a rising third year at Northeastern University studying Data Science and International Affairs.
Public Witness Testimony on Strengthening Congressional Casework to Senate Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee for FY25
POPVOX Foundation Deputy Director Anne Meeker submitted testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch for Fiscal Year 2025 in support of the subcommittee’s work to strengthen Congress’ ability to provide excellent constituent services.
Public Witness Testimony on Boosting Congressional Capacity to Senate Appropriations Legislative Branch Subcommittee for FY25
POPVOX Foundation staff submitted joint testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch for Fiscal Year 2025 requesting the subcommittee’s consideration of three initiatives to improve Congressional capacity in the Senate.