CD273: Inside Congressional Committees with Dr. Maya Kornberg
Congressional Dish
The Consolidation of Power in the House and Senate
The power of committees and the power of political parties has inversely correlated. A key person in this story is Newt Gingrich, who cut committee staff substantially. If he disempowers committees, he actually empowers himself and party leadership. Do you have suggestions about what we can do about that? Because I don't see how these really powerful individuals are going to give that up.
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