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It's time to fix the broken Senate confirmation process
11/15/2021Presidents of both parties have seen key nominees bogged down by delays
Press Room | Op-Ed
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Congress should reform the law to ensure federal vacancies are filled
01/05/2021Since the early days of the republic, presidents have had the ability to temporarily fill federal roles that need Senate confirmation with acting officials, a vital practice in the transition from one leader to the next. But serious flaws with the law that governs federal vacancies combined with Senate inaction have enabled Donald Trump to fill numerous critical jobs with acting officials indefinitely, a practice that has destabilized the work of federal agencies and undermined the role of the Senate.
Press Room | Op-Ed
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To recharge the country, Biden should give 1 million college students paid government internships
12/29/2020There are 16 million college students in America. These young people hold the promise of being our next generation of innovators and leaders. But once they graduate, they face student debt repayments and a labor market that has been ravaged by the pandemic.
Press Room | Op-Ed
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Make America incompetent again? Trump wants to ruin our merit-based federal jobs system.
11/29/2020Trump wants to bring back a corrupt system of political patronage. Congress and Joe Biden must undo this attack on the capability of our government.
Press Room | Op-Ed
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The danger of delaying the presidential transition: Trump is playing with fire as he thwarts Biden
11/11/2020The refusal of President Trump and his administration to provide legally required assistance to President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team is damaging to our democracy and places our nation and our people at grave risk.
Press Room | Op-Ed
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