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Maya Kornberg, "Inside Congressional Committees"

Feb 12, 2023

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The Study of Congress

01:20

Who Gets to Be a Witness?

01:20

Congress and Its Committees Do Not Have That Power

01:20

The Agriculture Committee and the Farm Bill Listening Tour

04:10

Introduction

2min

Political Science - What Influences You as a Political Scientist?

4min

Political Theory: Inside Congressional Committee's Function and Dysfunction in the Legislative Process

3min

Political Science: A Dissertation and a Book?

4min

Committees Are Essential Institutions in Congress

2min

Select Committees

2min

What Do Authorizing Committees Do?

3min

What Committees Did You Look at in the House and Senate?

2min

House Ways and Means Committees

2min

10.

The Power of Committees Within the Legislature

4min

11.

The Purposes of Hearings

4min

12.

The Importance of a SNAP Program for Veterans

3min

13.

The Voice of an Average American Can Be Heard at Hearings

5min

14.

What Staff Do to Make Hearings Happen?

3min

15.

Legislative Collaboration

2min

16.

How Do Committees Encourage Collaborative Approaches?

4min

17.

The Agriculture Committee and the Farm Bill Listening Tour

4min

18.

Function and Dysfunction in the Legislative Process

3min

19.

What Can Committees Do Better?

5min

Author Maya Kornberg looked at the functions of congressional committees and examined their strengths and weaknesses. She was interviewed by American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Kevin Kosar.

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