Committee on the Organization of Congress
Senators Boren (D-OK) and Domenici (R-NM) teamed up with Reps. Hamilton (D-IN) and Gradison (R-OH) to author a joint resolution calling for … read more
Senators Boren (D-OK) and Domenici (R-NM) teamed up with Reps. Hamilton (D-IN) and Gradison (R-OH) to author a joint resolution calling for a comprehensive reform of the Congress. The resolution would create a temporary committee to outline changes in the Congress modelled after the Joint Monroney-LaFollette Committee that led to the Legislative Reorganization Act. Three political scientists who worked with previous reform committees gave their assessments of the need for reform. close
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