The Evolving Congress: Exploring 100 Years of Change in the Legislative Branch
Washington, D.C. – On May 7, the Bipartisan Policy Center and the National Capital Area Political Science Association (NCAPSA) will host a panel of leading congressional scholars to explore 100 years of change in Congress and whether Congress is positioned to address the domestic and international challenges ahead.
As part of its centennial celebration, the Congressional Research Service released The Evolving Congress, a report analyzing important trends and influences to show how and why Congress has changed over the past century. This follow-up event will further explore how Congress has responded to a century of major change in the wider world, both by adapting to the times and maintaining traditions and practices.
The event is open to the public and press.
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WHO:
Featuring:
John Sides
Associate Professor of Political Science, George Washington University
@monkeycageblog
Colleen Shogan
Deputy Director, Congressional Research Service
John Haskell
Assistant Director, Government and Finance Division, Congressional Research Service
Sarah Binder
Senior Fellow in Governance Studies, Brookings Institution
@bindersab
Don Wolfensberger
Resident Scholar, Bipartisan Policy Center
Moderated by:
John Fortier
Director, Democracy Project, Bipartisan Policy Center
WHAT:
WHEN:
Thursday, May 7, 2015
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
WHERE:
National Press Club
529 14th Street, NW
13th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20045