
Matt Weil
@mattiweil
Exec. Dir. of Democracy Program @BPC_Bipartisan. @Penn and @JohnsHopkins grad. Election geek. Yankees fan. Tweets are my own.
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24-09-2011 21:48:16
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There is a lot of frustration at the moment that Congress isn't keeping up with its job. Bipartisan Policy Center's J.D. Rackey, POPVOX Foundation Danielle Varallo Stewart, Daniel Schuman, Mike Stern, Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy, and others tell Congress it's partly because it doesn't have the resources to do it. Targeted


We're honored that our CEO, Margaret Spellings was recognized by Washingtonian 🌸 as one of DC's 500 most influential people shaping policy. BPC is an indispensable force for progress in Washington and beyond!



The Senate Parliamentarian is again often in the news--reconciliation, Congressional Review Act, etc. My Bipartisan Policy Center colleague J.D. Rackey and I have a new explainer on what the parliamentarian does and doesn't do. Senators sometimes try to shift blame onto the



A lot has been said about DOGE, its operations, and the efficiencies it may (or may not) be unlocking. In my new piece for Bipartisan Policy Center, I take a step back to consider why policymakers thought we needed DOGE in the first place. 🧵1/4


DOGE commentary often points out that Congress already has oversight entities doing the same work and that DOGE is just finding the same savings GAO and IGs find regularly. So why hasn't Congress done more? Bipartisan Policy Center J.D. Rackey digs into some new data to find out...🔗⬇️




The Nat'l Voter Registration Act was signed into law 32 years ago #OTD, empowering Americans to make their voices heard at the ballot box. A strong democracy starts with participation. Follow Bipartisan Policy Center this week as we highlight policies to continue strengthening elections.

I was just wondering where I could find exactly this information. I should have been wondering whether Andrew Lautz already had a chart for that.


🤝BPC's American Congressional Exchange takes a unique approach to bridging difficult partisan divides and building relationships between members in Congress, Shai Akabas told Washington Journal. #BPCACE Highlights from our latest trips.👇 bit.ly/4mAqabk