Molly E. Reynolds
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Washington, DC, United States
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What to expect in the “lame duck” Congress
The 117th Congress will have some final items on the agenda before the start of the new Congress in January. → Read More
What is the Senate filibuster, and what would it take to eliminate it?
Molly Reynolds explains the history of the Senate filibuster and the possible, but politically unlikely, ways to reform or eliminate it. → Read More
Members of Congress have lost control over spending
Package deals over budgets mean that individual members find it hard to make a mark. → Read More
There might not be a government shutdown this year. This is big news.
But do not be fooled. The budget process remains broken. → Read More
What to expect as Republicans race to confirm Kavanaugh
Republicans are likely to fast-track Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court, and there are few procedural hurdles Democrats will be able to put in their way. → Read More
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Despite his promises, Paul Ryan failed to deliver a positive Republican agenda. → Read More
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The Senate rule hasn’t stopped the G.O.P. from legislating — party divisions have. → Read More
Yes, Congress could shut the government down tomorrow. It probably won’t.
It'll probably pass another stopgap spending measure, and we'll do this again next month. → Read More
This is why the congressional budget process is broken
Poor budget! So burdened and battered by so many members of Congress with so few ways to express their political ideas. → Read More
Girls don’t need the Boy Scouts’ approval for their achievements
There's not much to celebrate in the Boy Scouts' decision. → Read More
Congress just dodged a government shutdown. Here’s what comes next.
Now the really hard work begins. → Read More
Constituents and the GOP party brand put pressure on health care vote
Over the past several weeks, as Republicans in the House of Representatives have developed their proposed legislation to make changes to the Affordable Care Act, much of the attention has been on t… → Read More
Four key points on Trump’s budget proposal
Today, President Donald Trump released the first piece of his first budget proposal to Congress. Here are four important things to know about it: What exactly did Trump release today? The document … → Read More
On congressional rift over ACA
Molly Reynolds, fellow in Governance Studies, analyzes the rift in Republican support for Trump’s “Obamacare” replacement bill and outlines which interest groups will likely conti… → Read More
On the ACA, don’t just watch Congress—watch interest groups too
House Republicans released their long-awaited plan for repealing and replacing portions of the Affordable Care Act this week, and there are plenty of “key players” to watch as the bill’s fortunes d… → Read More
Schumer’s choice and the politics of the SCOTUS nomination
As soon as President Donald Trump announced his selection of Neil Gorsuch to fill the open seat on the Supreme Court, attention shifted to how new Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) would … → Read More
5 tips on how U.S. presidents can work best with Congress
Working with Congress can be harder than incoming presidents expect. Here's hard-won advice from past administrations. → Read More
Fights loom over appropriations in the House and Senate
Congress returns to work this week with just eight weeks to go before its extra-long summer break, thanks to the parties’ earlier-than-normal presidential nominating conventions. In this post, Molly Reynolds explains the upcoming challenges Congress faces in order to keep funding government operations. → Read More
One proposed change to House rules illustrates just how hard Paul Ryan’s job is
Molly Reynolds explains how Rep. McClintock’s proposal to change the House budget rules provides an excellent window to the challenges that Speaker of the House Paul Ryan continues to face managing the divisions within the House Republican conference. → Read More
What a smaller Republican House majority could mean for Paul Ryan
To gain a majority in the House—as some have speculated could happen if there is a highly unpopular Republican at the top of the ballot in November—Democrats would need a net gain of 30 seats. While that might be unlikely, a smaller House majority in 2017 is at least feasible. In this post, Molly Reynolds looks at what this might mean for Speak Paul Ryan. → Read More