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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · 10d

An interesting discussion emerging on the implications of Loper Bright & Sen. Schmitt’s report at the Yale Journal on Regulation’s Notice & Comment blog. Today my @bipartisanpolicy.org colleagues and I added our thoughts on the implications for congressional capacity www.yalejreg.com/nc/congress-...

Congress after Loper Bright: Prioritize Modernization and Learning, by Dane Stangler, Michael Thorning, & J.D. Rackey - Yale Journal on Regulation

This post is part of Notice & Comment’s symposium on the Senate Post-Chevron Working Group Report. For other posts in the series, click here. We agree with Sen. Eric Schmitt that “Congress must reclai...

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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · 10d

See also my and @lmcbell.bsky.social’s work on the needed revitalization of congressional committees in the post-Chevron era. www.thefai.org/posts/govern...

Government by Committee: (Re)centering Congressional Committees in the Policy Process | The Foundation for American Innovation

The Foundation for American Innovation.

www.thefai.org

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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · 10d

Our thoughts here draw heavily from @bipartisanpolicy.org’s Working Group on Congress, Courts, and Administrative Law which met last summer and developed an array of potential responses. bipartisanpolicy.org/congress-cou...

BPC's Working Group on Congress, Courts, and Administrative Law | Bipartisan Policy Center

BPC’s Working Group on Congress, Courts, and Administrative Law will develop tools to help Congress respond both to legal need and political reality, and…

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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · 10d

An interesting discussion emerging on the implications of Loper Bright & Sen. Schmitt’s report at the Yale Journal on Regulation’s Notice & Comment blog. Today my @bipartisanpolicy.org colleagues and I added our thoughts on the implications for congressional capacity www.yalejreg.com/nc/congress-...

Congress after Loper Bright: Prioritize Modernization and Learning, by Dane Stangler, Michael Thorning, & J.D. Rackey - Yale Journal on Regulation

This post is part of Notice & Comment’s symposium on the Senate Post-Chevron Working Group Report. For other posts in the series, click here. We agree with Sen. Eric Schmitt that “Congress must reclai...

www.yalejreg.com

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Bipartisan Policy Center @bipartisanpolicy.org · 21d

❔Do members of Congress get paid during a federal shutdown?
❔How does the 27th Amendment impact congressional pay?
❔What are the differences between the House and Senate?

Our JD Rackey breaks down these frequently asked questions and more in Marketplace ➡️ https://ow.ly/juTW50X75PP

How do members of Congress get paid?

They have direct deposit like a lot of U.S. workers, but some don’t get paid on a biweekly basis.

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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · 22d

I was a little surprised when I got this inquiry that anyone would care about this level of minutiae but yes, members of Congress use direct deposit. www.marketplace.org/story/2025/1...

How do members of Congress get paid?

They have direct deposit like a lot of U.S. workers, but some don’t get paid on a biweekly basis.

www.marketplace.org

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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · Sep 17

Happening today!!

JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · Sep 10

Next We’d. is the Congresional Hackathon 7.0! This event is not only a critical venue for ongoing modernization efforts but it is also a lot of fun! If you care about improving congressional operations this is a must-attend event, I hope to see you there! bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/moderni...

Modernizing Congress, One Hackathon at a Time | Bipartisan Policy Center

Despite all that the parties disagree on, there is a clear bipartisan consensus that congressional operations need improvement

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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · Sep 10

Next We’d. is the Congresional Hackathon 7.0! This event is not only a critical venue for ongoing modernization efforts but it is also a lot of fun! If you care about improving congressional operations this is a must-attend event, I hope to see you there! bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/moderni...

Modernizing Congress, One Hackathon at a Time | Bipartisan Policy Center

Despite all that the parties disagree on, there is a clear bipartisan consensus that congressional operations need improvement

bipartisanpolicy.org

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Bipartisan Policy Center @bipartisanpolicy.org · Aug 20

Our own J.D. Rackey joined @wsj.com's Kim Strassel to discuss efforts to strengthen productivity and collaboration in Congress, including the work of the bipartisan Subcommittee on Modernization & Innovation.

🔊 Listen:

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Bipartisan Policy Center @bipartisanpolicy.org · Aug 19

NEW: Turnover among chief local election officials continued to climb following the presidential election, reaching 41% in 2024—up from 39% in 2022.

🧵New analysis by @RachelOrey, @Jferrer505, and @danmthomp explores how turnover trends evolved through 2024.

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Chris Piper @chrispiper.bsky.social · Aug 11

Happy to share my first @brookings.edu FixGov piece was published today. I take stock of the Senate confirmation process at the 200-day mark of the Trump administration. Among the key findings is the unprecedented degree to which Trump’s nominees have faced procedural barriers.

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Daniel Schuman @americalabs.org · Aug 2

Congratulations to the Senate for passing Legislative branch appropriations bill (along with veterans affairs and agriculture) w/o including the House's awful cuts in funding for the GAO + Library of Congress and for protecting GAO's impoundment authority. @heinrich.senate.gov @murray.senate.gov

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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · Jul 21

I just posted a new paper on @ssrn.bsky.social, titled "The Chadha Presidency". Here's the link, and I'll post the abstract in the next post. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

The <i>Chadha </i>Presidency

<p><span>Where is Congress? Why hasn’t it reined in some of the worst abuses of the Trump Administration? This Article argues that a significant part of the ans

papers.ssrn.com

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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · Jul 8

Such a huge win for Congress!! LegiDex not only helps improve work efficiency for congressional staff but it also means Congress no longer needs to pay outside vendors for access to its own data in usable formats!

cha.house.gov/2025/7/subco...

Subcommittee on Modernization & Innovation Announces New House of Representatives Online Staff Directory

U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Administration

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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · Jul 7

Behind the scenes, congressional modernization is still happening this Congress! Good piece by @justinjpapp.bsky.social rollcall.com/2025/07/07/t...

They wanted to ‘fix Congress.’ They still do, modernizers say - Roll Call

Despite losing a key Democratic champion to retirement, modernization advocates say the work isn’t done in the 119th Congress.

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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · Jul 3

To be consistent (though in the minority) I also would not consider Booker’s speech a filibuster.

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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · Jul 3

But even if we were to follow Greg’s definition, does the magic minute count? Is “strategic gain” limited to the underlying bill/policy or external political gain? If the former, then no. If the latter, maybe.

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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · Jul 3

This is why I tend to prefer definitions that differentiate between a filibuster (extended debate in the senate) and dilatory obstruction (objecting to UC, filing many amendments, magic minute, etc.). If we collapse all of it onto “filibuster” we lose leverage over the particular Senate phenomena.

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Daniel Schuman @americalabs.org · Jun 23

I'm reading GAO targeted by House Republicans, by @ktullymcmanus.bsky.social

GAO is targeted by House Republicans in new spending bill

The Legislative Branch appropriations subcommittee aims to cut Congress’ own budget by $51 million.

www.politico.com

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Spooky Back From the Dead Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · Jun 17

What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?

Term limits are all bad. They have a dozen deleterious effects on government and zero good ones. They achieve none of the goals their proponents say they do. No one should ever advocate for term limits.

Steve Saidemonster @smsaideman.bsky.social · Jun 17

What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?

That there are norms that are supposed to shape how both civilians and military behave towards each other and that they are poorly understood by both.

Alternatively, don't always listen to the generals.

Dan Kim (김명준) @danielmkim.bsky.social · Jun 17

What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?

Restaurants run on razor thin margins. Successful ones might only clear 5% net profit each month.

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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · Jun 6

Even in a time of downsizing, Congress should be upscaling.

rollcall.com/2025/06/02/c...

Congressional agencies look for boost amid government downsizing - Roll Call

Legislative branch agencies are generally asking for funding hikes during an era when the White House is slashing spending.

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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · Jun 6

I’m all for fiscal responsibility but let’s be real about this. Congress routinely cuts its own legs out from under itself for messaging purposes by needlessly tightening its belt.

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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · Jun 6

When we talk about needing to increase funding for leg branch to boost its capacity this is the scale we are talking about. Many critical leg branch organizations have budgets smaller/not much beyond that of a parade.

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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · Jun 6

FY24 allocates (not messing w/ FY25 CR math):
-$20.6m to pay House interns
-$38.7m for Sergent at Arms
-$14.6m for House Leg Counsel
-$136m for CRS
-$70m for CBO

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JD Rackey @jdrackey.bsky.social · Jun 6

A leg branch budget perspective on the proposed budget of the military parade, 🧵

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