A Journal of Ideas

Congress

Revive Congress’s Fiscal Watchdog

Presidents are treating fiscal restraints as optional. Congress can restore the officer originally created to enforce them.

By Mark Thomas

Mr. Moral Authority

John Lewis wasn’t much of a legislator. But he was still one of the most revered Congress members of his era.

By Marion Orr

How Modernizing Congress Would Heal Dysfunction

By Donna Edwards Joshua Manuel Bonet

Building a Better Election Infrastructure

By Barbara Comstock Tim Roemer

Yes, the Parties Can Work Together

By Nick Penniman