Philip Wallach
Philip Wallach is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the author of "Why Congress.”
Mike Johnson Tries to Do the Impossible
Could the speaker open the door to a new era of deliberation for the House?
A Tale of Two Speakers
Mike Johnson, Sam Rayburn, and the path to clear a legislative logjam.
Santos’ Expulsion Offers a Glimmer of Hope for the House
His worst offense, even beyond the fraud and corruption, was failing to represent his constituents.
Fiscal Wishes Meet Shutdown Realities
A government shutdown won’t actually improve America’s fiscal trajectory.
Bureaucratic Wrangling Is No Substitute for Lawmaking
The histories of affirmative action and student loan forgiveness show that circumventing Congress made both programs vulnerable from the start.