Last week, in response to Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry's suggestion that we increase Members' staff and office budgets, I wrote a primer on how the Member's Representational Allowance works in the House. Today, my goal is to offer the companion primer, on how committee funding works in the House. I'll do it Q&A style, since it's a bit complicated. (As with the MRA, I will focus on the House; the Senate process is slightly different, but operates on the same principles.) For background, you might want to start with my post on the basic
Wonk n' roll: committee funding in the House
Wonk n' roll: committee funding in the House
Wonk n' roll: committee funding in the House
Last week, in response to Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry's suggestion that we increase Members' staff and office budgets, I wrote a primer on how the Member's Representational Allowance works in the House. Today, my goal is to offer the companion primer, on how committee funding works in the House. I'll do it Q&A style, since it's a bit complicated. (As with the MRA, I will focus on the House; the Senate process is slightly different, but operates on the same principles.) For background, you might want to start with my post on the basic