American national politics has cycled back to unified Republican government. What can we expect?| Niskanen Center - Improving Policy, Advancing Moderation
Coming in as the second-most effective lawmaker was Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon, who chaired the House Transportation Committee. He sponsored 48 bills, with nearly half of them (unsurprisingly) being related to issues of transportation and infrastructure, ranging from pay for the Coast Guard to earthquake preparedness to aircraft certification. While ten of his bills passed the House, and his language was incorporated in other bills that became law, only one of Rep. DeFazio’s bills dir...| Center for Effective Lawmaking
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Coming in as the second-most effective lawmaker was Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York, who chaired the House Oversight and Reform Committee. She sponsored 92 bills, with more than a third of them (unsurprisingly) being related to issues of government operations, ranging from whistleblower protections to the administration of the U.S. census. While eight of her bills passed the House, and the language in one of her bills was incorporated into the National Defense Authorization Act, only two of ...| Center for Effective Lawmaking