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How Congress worked to protect America after 9/11: Reflections from Michael Bopp, former Staff Director of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
09/13/2021Throughout our nation’s history, Congress has risen to meet the challenge of national tragedy. On the evening of September 11, 2001 – as first…
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How Congress worked to protect America after 9/11: Reflections from Mike Alexander, former staff director of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
09/11/2021Throughout our nation’s history, Congress has risen to meet the challenge of national tragedy. On the evening of September 11, 2001 – as first…
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Important lessons from one Hill intern to the next
08/31/2021My summer as a Senate intern was a surreal experience filled with new perspectives and unique opportunities, a whirlwind experience unlike any job I’ve…
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The Partnership for Public Service launches the Alliance for Congress, a new initiative to support Congress and strengthen our democracy
07/21/2021The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service today launched the Alliance for Congress, an ambitious new initiative dedicated to helping Congress become a more…
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How can Congress help prevent future pandemics?
07/16/2021As the U.S continues to recover from COVID-19, a handful of legislators introduced bills that would establish a bipartisan commission to investigate the circumstances that led to the pandemic and the national response thereafter. Should…
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Urgent and important: Navigating the political realities while building the capacity of Congress to better serve the public
07/14/2021In a 1954 address to the World Council of Churches, President Dwight Eisenhower summed up what he called “the dilemma of modern man.”…
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A Capitol commitment to public service
07/13/2021Congress has an essential role to play in addressing the nation’s challenges and serving the needs of the American public, but as an institution,…
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Congressional support agencies lead the way on employee engagement
07/12/2021Congress faced a once-in-a-generation battle against a pandemic in 2020 that threatened the nation. In a moment of national pride, the nation’s legislature acted…
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It’s time for the Senate to confirm a permanent OPM director. Here’s why.
05/24/2021The Office of Personnel Management is critical to building a top-flight federal workforce that serves the American people and responds to the challenges of today…
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Congress enacted the first coronavirus relief bill one year ago. How has the money been spent?
04/21/2021March 27, 2021 marked the one-year anniversary of Congress passing the CARES Act, the nation’s first coronavirus relief bill. To…