Congressmen Ami Bera, David Cicilline, Rodney Davis and Adam Kinzinger talk problem solving.
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In today's Problem-Solver's Daily Congress punts on critical decisions, Sen. Daniel Inouye comes out in favor of filibuster reform, judicial gridlock continues, Freakonomics supports question time for the president, and useless hyper-partisan rhetoric continues on the campaign trail.
In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, Senator Dick Durbin is optimistic on a deal to avoid the sequester, baby boomers present future challenges for the country, and members in the House of Representatives vote on an extension of the Bush tax cuts.
In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, friendships in Congress are impacted during the election season, the debt ceiling debate returns, and the two presidential campaigns continue their bickering.
In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, Jim Cooper talks No Budget, No Pay, Congress is choosing to kick the can instead of solving problems, and No Budget, No Pay has four new co-sponsors.
Since No Labels launched in late 2010, we’ve been talking about how gridlock and hyper partisanship exact a huge cost on our country. And now we can put a price tag on it. This week, the Government Accountability Office reported that last summer’s debt ceiling debacle in Congress cost taxpayers $1.3 billion.
In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, No Labels co-founder Bill Galston has ideas to reduce political gridlock, lack of problem-solving is hurting business, and the Senate has passed a bill requiring President Obama to give a report on the upcoming spending cuts.
KICK THE CAN: With Congress unwilling -- and unable -- to address many of our nation’s most pressing issues, members are looking to the lame-duck session to pass bills. With the elections out of the way, lawmakers believe that they will be able to get more done in November and December than before the elections.
It was March 14th, 2012 when I turned on “The Colbert Report” as I always do. Normally I shut off the television when the interview during the last segment of the show begins. This time, however, Colbert started by saying, “My guest tonight is the co-founder of No Labels, a non-partisan group trying to get government working again."
No good deed goes unpunished, as Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) recently discovered after giving a campaign contribution to fellow Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). Despite their ideological differences, Manchin and Coburn have been working closely on legislation designed to eliminate tax loopholes and reduce the deficit.
In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, gridlock is costing taxpayers money, the nomination process needs to be reformed, and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver uses metaphors to warn his colleagues about the level of gridlock in Washington.
If Congress can't pass a budget and all annual spending bills on time, members of Congress should not get paid.
All presidential nominations should be confirmed or rejected within 90 days of the nomination.
Require real (not virtual) filibusters and end filibusters on motions to proceed.
Allow a bipartisan majority of members to override a leader or committee chair’s refusal to bring a bill to the floor.
Make Congress work on coordinated schedules with three five-day work weeks a month in DC and one week in their home district.
Provide a monthly forum for members of Congress to ask the president questions to force leaders to debate one another and defend their ideas.
A nonpartisan leader should deliver an annual, televised fiscal update in-person to a joint session of Congress to ensure everyone is working off the same facts.
Members should make no pledge but the pledge of allegiance and their formal oath of office.
The House and Senate should institute monthly, off-the-record and bipartisan gatherings to get members talking across party lines.
At all joint meetings or sessions of Congress, each member should be seated next to at least one member of the other party.
Congressional party leaders should form a bipartisan congressional leadership committee to discuss legislative agendas and substantive solutions.
Incumbents from one party should not conduct negative campaigns against sitting members of the opposing party.
If Congress can't pass a budget and all annual spending bills on time, members of Congress should not get paid.
All presidential nominations should be confirmed or rejected within 90 days of the nomination.
Require real (not virtual) filibusters and end filibusters on motions to proceed.
Allow a bipartisan majority of members to override a leader or committee chair’s refusal to bring a bill to the floor.
Make Congress work on coordinated schedules with three five-day work weeks a month in DC and one week in their home district.
Provide a monthly forum for members of Congress to ask the president questions to force leaders to debate one another and defend their ideas.
A nonpartisan leader should deliver an annual, televised fiscal update in-person to a joint session of Congress to ensure everyone is working off the same facts.
Members should make no pledge but the pledge of allegiance and their formal oath of office.
The House and Senate should institute monthly, off-the-record and bipartisan gatherings to get members talking across party lines.
At all joint meetings or sessions of Congress, each member should be seated next to at least one member of the other party.
Congressional party leaders should form a bipartisan congressional leadership committee to discuss legislative agendas and substantive solutions.
Incumbents from one party should not conduct negative campaigns against sitting members of the opposing party.
If Congress can't pass a budget and all annual spending bills on time, members of Congress should not get paid.
All presidential nominations should be confirmed or rejected within 90 days of the nomination.
Require real (not virtual) filibusters and end filibusters on motions to proceed.
Allow a bipartisan majority of members to override a leader or committee chair’s refusal to bring a bill to the floor.
Make Congress work on coordinated schedules with three five-day work weeks a month in DC and one week in their home district.
Provide a monthly forum for members of Congress to ask the president questions to force leaders to debate one another and defend their ideas.
A nonpartisan leader should deliver an annual, televised fiscal update in-person to a joint session of Congress to ensure everyone is working off the same facts.
Members should make no pledge but the pledge of allegiance and their formal oath of office.
The House and Senate should institute monthly, off-the-record and bipartisan gatherings to get members talking across party lines.
At all joint meetings or sessions of Congress, each member should be seated next to at least one member of the other party.
Congressional party leaders should form a bipartisan congressional leadership committee to discuss legislative agendas and substantive solutions.
Incumbents from one party should not conduct negative campaigns against sitting members of the opposing party.
In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, Standard and Poor's warns the U.S. of another credit downgrade, Washington insiders give their outlook for Congress and political dysfunction hurts democracy.
Congressmen Ami Bera, David Cicilline, Rodney Davis and Adam Kinzinger talk problem solving.
"Like many people across our great country, I learned at a young age that balancing the family budget and living within our means is a question of values."
