In November 2010, the Bipartisan Policy Center launched the Democracy Project – a bipartisan initiative that analyzes and advocates for improvements to our democratic institutions. Co-chaired by former Secretaries Dan Glickman and Dirk Kempthorne and AOL co-founder Steve Case, the Democracy Project has assembled an Advisory Committee consisting of some of the nation’s top government, business, civic, military and academic leaders. Despite their ideological differences, all share a concern about the tenor of our political discourse and a growing need to confront our many challenges together – from the national debt to national security.
Udall Vows to Monitor Filibuster Deal's Success
March 21, 2013
Sen. Tom Udall pledged Thursday to return to the Senate floor in January 2015 to make another effort to overhaul the chamber’s rules, and he expects to have new reinforcements supporting his effort.
Udall noted that new Democratic senators elected in 2012 actually campaigned in support of curtailing filibusters in the Senate...
Getting Back to Legislating: Reflections of a Congressional Working Group
Nov. 27, 2012
The United States Congress in 2012 has been the least productive and most gridlocked in recent memory. That reality is reflected in the lowest job approval ratings the public has given Congress since 1974 —the year President Richard Nixon resigned to avoid impeachment and removal over the Watergate scandal.
2012 Redistricting: Will the House be More Polarized than Ever?
Nov. 5, 2012
Following the 2010 census, congressional seats have been reapportioned, and new district lines have been drawn. What are the results?
First, the number of competitive House of Representatives seats drawn in the new maps has dropped slightly from the old maps and dramatically over the past four decades. There are 101 competitive seats for the decade of the 2010s. There were 103 in the 2000s, 129 in the 1990s, 135 in the 1980s, and 152 in the 1970s.
Long-Serving Dingell Is a Master of House Traditions
Article · Roll Call · June 10, 2013
Congress Can't Seem to Win for Winning
Article · Roll Call · May 21, 2013
‘Regular Order’ to Budget Conference Isn’t Quick
Article · Roll Call · May 14, 2013
Regular Order Is a Political Rorschach
Article · Roll Call · May 7, 2013
Simultaneous Elections in New Jersey
June 5, 2013
Why People Don’t Vote
May 10, 2013
Bipartisan Tip Sheet: April
March 28, 2013
Bipartisan Tip Sheet: February
Jan. 31, 2013
Bipartisan Tip Sheet: January
Jan. 7, 2013
Dan Glickman
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (D); Senior Fellow, BPC
Dirk Kempthorne
Former Governor of Idaho, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Secretary of the Interior (R); President and CEO, American Council of Life Insurers
Steve Case
Chairman and CEO, Revolution; Co-Founder, America Online; Chairman, The Case Foundation
Past Events
Michael Duffy
Co-author of The New York Times best-seller, The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity
Former Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle and Trent Lott
Past Events
2012 Congressional Race Analysis
Are We Ready to Run Our Elections?
The Capital Behind Capitol Hill: Developments in Campaign Finance in the 2012 Election Cycle
The Vanishing Moderate Republican
The Future of Red and Blue: How Changing Party Demographics Will Impact the 2012 Election and Beyond
The Presidential Primary System: How Well Does it Serve American Democracy?
