The Fixing Congress Community

Penn Washington’s Fixing Congress initiative is a newcomer when it comes to shining a light on a dysfunctional Congress and recommending ways to fix it. A number of other organizations have been at it for years and many of the recommendations in our “agenda” have origins in their work.  Moreover, we all owe a debt to the academics and journalists and former Members and staff who have written knowledgeably and creatively about the issue over the years.  

FixUS

FixUS is a convenor of the growing movement of Americans who share a deep concern about the polarizing division threatening our nation’s future. We provide a community for reformers, scholars, and other politically homeless Americans to work with each other to better understand and address the division, distrust, and dysfunction in our democracy.

POPVOX Foundation

POPVOX Foundation works to inform and empower people and make government work better for everyone.

Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate is dedicated to educating the public about the important role of the Senate in our government, encouraging participatory democracy, invigorating civil discourse, and inspiring the next generation of citizens and leaders to engage in the civic life of their communities.

R Street

The R Street Institute (RSI) is a leading think tank focused on solving complex public policy challenges through free markets and limited, effective government. RSI consistently offers pragmatic, real solutions that foster American innovation, bolster competition, and safeguard individual liberty—all with the understanding that life in a democratic society sometimes requires compromises that don’t necessarily represent first, best solutions.

The Bipartisan Policy Center

The Bipartisan Policy Center is a not-for-profit organization that ensures policymakers work across party lines to craft bipartisan solutions.

Foundation for American Innovation

The mission of the Foundation for American Innovation is to develop technology, talent, and ideas that support a better, freer, and more abundant future.

Issue One

Issue One is a leading crosspartisan political reform group in Washington, D.C. We unite Republicans, Democrats, and independents in the movement to fix our broken political system and build an inclusive democracy that works for everyone.

Sunwater Institute

The Sunwater Institute’s mission is to strengthen the foundations of liberal democracy through interdisciplinary science, technology, and open dialogue.

Hoover Institution Center for Revitalizing American Institutions

In the words of its founder, Herbert Hoover, the Hoover Institution exists in large part to “support the Constitution of the United States, its Bill of Rights and its method of representative government. . .  With these purposes as its goal, the Institution itself must constantly and dynamically point the road to peace, to personal freedom, and to the safeguards of the American system.”

American Governance Institute

The American Governance Institute develops ideas and educates policymakers on innovative approaches to strengthening American democracy, state capacity, and federal governance.

House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization & Innovation

Matters relating to modernization of the House of Representatives and the Legislative Branch, oversight of implementation of modernization initiatives, and such other matters as may be referred to the subcommittee.

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