Partnership for Public Service

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The full House and Senate still need to consider and vote on these bills. The way forward Several legislative reforms would help put a stop to these troubling developments. Legislators should also provide more multiyear appropriations so agencies have funds they can rely on to make long-term investments.

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Government Legislation Housing Budgeting 99

Partnership for Public Service

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Using an expert analysis of Senate-recorded floor votes from the first two years of the last six presidential administrations, we found that: The Senate votes much more on nominations than before. Those votes never made up more than 14% of all votes during the first two years of the Obama, George W. Bush presidencies.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JULY 30, 2024

I have also written on the inherent design flaw in F&F and the other GSEs embedded in their congressional legislation: see [link] and [link]. ]] For many years, this was considered the responsibility of Congress, which had established the GSEs by legislation – but Congress has never come close to agreeing on what changes would be needed.

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Legislation Implementation Housing Regulations 90

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The recent vote by the House of Representatives extends Trump tax cuts which will lead to massive budget cuts in areas where people really need the services currently provided (" House Passes G.O.P. The nearly party-line vote of 217 to 215 teed up a bitter fight within the G.O.P. But it makes the argument that many of us have.

Voting 52

Voting Budgeting Housing Legislation 52

Partnership for Public Service

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The outcome of the upcoming midterm elections and whether Democrats or Republicans control the Senate will likely have a major impact on the Biden administration’s ability to enact its legislative agenda, but it is unlikely to have an impact on the overall pattern of a growing confirmation timeline for positions in the executive branch.

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Housing Legislation Voting Budgeting 81