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Columnist Lee H. Hamilton: One of Congress's most important jobs has gotten much harder

May 17, 2023 6:14 PM - Columnist Lee H. Hamilton: In the pantheon of writings about Congress, California Rep. Katie Porter's new book will almost certainly draw attention for her unvarnished takes on the institution and her colleagues.
Columnist Lee Hamilton: What the elections tell us

By Lee H. Hamilton
Dec 30, 2022 1:00 AM - There's great uncertainty on Capitol Hill these days, as ambitious politicians maneuver for advantage in the newly reshaped House and the Senate reckons with the aftermath of the runoff in Georgia. But before all our attention turns to what comes next, it's worth taking a moment to look back at the November elections and what they tell us about the American electorate. I say this because it's easy to forget that in our system, power ultimately rests in the hands of the voters. It's a trite belief, I realize, and if we've learned anything over the last few decades, it's that the truisms of seventh-grade civics are a bit more complicated than we were taught. Write your member of Congress and you might get back a polite letter written by a staffer. Stand up at a town meeting and your representative will hear you out, but in the end you're competing for attention with lobbyists in Washington and the leadership on Capitol Hill--not to mention the White House and the media.
Columnist Lee Hamilton: Congress shows negotiation and compromise can work

By Lee H. Hamilton
Sep 11, 2022 1:00 AM - Columnist Lee Hamilton: There are two especially striking aspects to the "Inflation Reduction Act," the sprawling climate-change/tax-reform/health-care legislation that just passed Congress and was signed into law by President Biden.
Columnist Lee Hamilton: The Jan. 6 committee reminds us of what congress can do

By Lee H. Hamilton
Aug 10, 2022 1:00 AM - Columnist Lee Hamilton: Watching the hearings held by the Jan. 6 committee as it delves into the events at the Capitol last year and what lay behind them, I've been struck by what you might think of as the "meta-coverage." It's been fascinating to see.
Opinion: Americans are keeping hope alive, whether or not they believe they are

Aug 2, 2022 9:22 AM - Lee Hamilton: Despite all of the problems we face, there is still hope for us.
Why I'm optimistic about the future

By Lee H. Hamilton
Oct 8, 2021 8:43 AM - Columnist Lee Hamilton: The young people I've met are, for the most part, deeply concerned about the future of the country. They can be sharply critical, but it's clear that most of them take a fundamental pride in what this nation stands for and how far it's traveled over the centuries.
How do we define 'the common good'?

By Lee H. Hamilton
May 7, 2021 1:00 AM - Columnist Lee Hamilton: I've always been impressed that the preamble to the Constitution begins, "We the People of the United States."
What foreign policy can look like

By Lee H. Hamilton
Mar 11, 2021 1:00 AM - Columnist Lee Hamilton: We often think of foreign and domestic policy as two separate and distinct fields. But for an American president, they are inextricably tied together. And as the Biden administration moves forward on its priorities, this is likely to become clear.
What a president-elect must deal with

By Lee H. Hamilton
Jan 3, 2021 1:00 AM - Columnist Lee Hamilton: Joe Biden won't become President of the United States for a few weeks yet, but it's fair to say he's already feeling the pressures of the office.
Hamilton: It is time to show our resilience

By Lee Hamilton
Dec 24, 2020 1:03 PM - Columnist Lee Hamilton: If you pay attention to global affairs, you know that increasing numbers of people believe U.S. leadership in the world is coming to an end and the West more broadly is being eclipsed.

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