What will come of Michael Cohen's explosive appearance before the House Oversight Committee last week, which included allegations of perjury, campaign finance violations, and more against President Trump? Not much, argues John Hudak. He writes that the hearing only "reinforced existing partisan views and did nothing to change the minds of anyone on the committee."
By a count of 282 to 145, the House voted against President Trump's national emergency declaration for border wall funding. In a 5-minute podcast, Molly Reynolds discusses what this means, explains the procedures behind the congressional review process—and predicts what will happen next.
With a divided government in place, expect high-stakes budget battles in 2019. Previewing what to watch for, Molly Reynolds explains how partisan splits on the debt limit and spending caps could affect Congress's ability to pass several mandatory appropriations bills before the October 1 deadline.
With the 116th Congress fully underway, we've just updated our long-running "Vital Statistics on Congress" project. First published in 1980, Vital Stats has become the go-to source of impartial data on Congress. The refresh includes new information on demographics, the 2018 midterm elections, and more.
[Cohen’s testimony] laid a genuine predicate and justification for more legitimate congressional oversight. ... This is the first hearing, not the last.”
