RELATED November 03, 2025 Partnership for Public Service's submission to request for information on “Regulatory Reform on Artificial Intelligence” July 30, 2025 The State of Public Trust in Government 2025 July 03, 2025 Partnership for Public Service’s public comments on OPM’s “Suitability and Fitness” proposed rule Back to Reports Government Disservice: Overcoming Washington Dysfunction to Improve Congressional Stewardship of the Executive Branch September 16, 2015 This nonpartisan research report examines how congressional polarization diminishes the effectiveness of federal agency programs and operations and looks at ways in which Congress can be a better steward of the executive branch. The challenges facing our country are more complex and interconnected than ever, and addressing those challenges requires cooperation and compromise both within and between the branches of our government. In the nonpartisan research report—“Government Disservice: Overcoming Washington Dysfunction to Improve Congressional Stewardship of the Executive Branch”—the Partnership for Public Service, with support from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, examines how congressional polarization diminishes the effectiveness of federal agency programs and operations and looks at ways in which Congress can be a better steward of the executive branch. Follow at #GovDisserviceWatch the panel discussion Download (929k)
