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New SCMC Recommendations Would Increase Congressional Capacity and Effectiveness

Today, the Select Committee for the Modernization of Congress passed a huge package of recommendations that help Congress increase its capacity, work more efficiently, and make its processes more deliberative.

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Amy LeeSeptember 24, 2020SCMC, Modernization
Connecting to Congress Organizes First Bipartisan Virtual Town Hall Meeting on COVID-19 Held in U.S.

A Democratic congresswoman and Republican mayor in Oklahoma held the first virtual online town hall meeting in the nation on Tuesday, April 14. The two-hour interactive session featured Congresswoman Kendra Horn (D-OK), Oklahoma Mayor David Holt (R-OK), and Oklahoma City County Health Department Executive Director Dr. Patrick McGough.

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Amy LeeApril 20, 2020
What We Learned in 2019
What We Learned in 2019

As 2019 comes to a close, we reflect on what we’ve learned during this fast-paced year.

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Amy LeeDecember 19, 2019
Connecting to Congress article in Kettering Foundation Annual Research Report
Amy LeeDecember 12, 2019
Connecting to Congress Hosts First Online Town Hall with Representative Mark Takano
Connecting to Congress Hosts First Online Town Hall with Representative Mark Takano
Amy LeeAugust 30, 2019
What deliberative democracy can (and can't) do
What deliberative democracy can (and can't) do

Deliberative democracy’s leading theorist calls deliberative constituent engagement the “most promising” thing we can do right now to counter polarization.

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Amy LeeJuly 26, 2019
Michael Neblo Testifies To Select Committee for Modernization of Congress
Amy LeeJune 5, 2019
Roll Call: "Representing Is Hard. Online Town Forums Can Help."
Amy LeeFebruary 8, 2019Politics With the People, Connecting to Congress, Capitol Hill

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