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119th Congress House Rules – Key Oversight Provisions

King & Spalding on 1/16/2025

On January 3, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives approved its rules package for the 119th Congress (“House Rules”) by a vote of 215-209. As anticipated, the 119th Congress will increase the number of members required to...more

Cozen Currents: Where Does MAGA Go From Here?

Cozen O'Connor on 11/1/2023

The Cozen Lens- The MAGA movement is more than just former President Trump, though he still holds great sway. MAGA faces its first major governing test beyond the Trump administration after the election of Speaker Mike...more

Cozen Currents: Democracy in Disarray?

Cozen O'Connor on 10/18/2023

The Cozen Lens- What role the United States should play in today’s unstable world is a legitimate debate to have, but to be able to provide any form of leadership abroad, the US needs to be able to demonstrate a certain...more

Cozen Currents: The Method to Congress' Madness

Cozen O'Connor on 7/20/2023

The Cozen Lens- •After feeling like they lost out in House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) debt limit deal with President Biden, the House GOP’s right flank aims for major cuts in FY24 government funding. This stance raises...more

Cozen Currents: What Does Congress Do Now?

Cozen O'Connor on 6/7/2023

The Fiscal Responsibility Act is passed, the debt ceiling is raised, and a DC-manufactured crisis is averted. While there are lessons to be gleaned from the theatrics, there's consequential legislation to come later this...more

Cozen Currents: What Makes the GOP McTick in Divided Government

Cozen O'Connor on 2/1/2023

The Cozen Lens- •House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will have one of the most consequential relationships in Washington, DC over the next two years as Republicans try to...more