Center on Congress

September 27, 2013
Citizens, Start Your Tablets: “Congressional Moments” App Is Up

Most Americans don’t see Congress as having much to do with their daily routine, but a new, free app for the iPad tablet makes the case that our lives are profoundly shaped by the actions of the national legislature.

The “Congressional Moments” app, an Indiana University Center on Congress resource that is funded by the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program, offers an...

September 13, 2013
Washington Post Columnist and Author David Ignatius To Visit Bloomington as Hamilton Fellow in November

David Ignatius, a columnist for The Washington Post and author, will speak at Indiana University Bloomington on Nov. 18, and while on campus he will receive the Lee H. Hamilton Public Service Fellowship.

Ignatius’ career spans 35 years as an editor, reporter and columnist writing on global politics, economics and international affairs. His columns appear twice weekly in the Post; his articles...

August 27, 2013
Center Co-Hosts Free Seminar for Media On “Following Federal Dollars”

In its continuing effort to promote good journalism about Congress, the Center on Congress Sept. 9 will co-host the next in its series of Capitol Hill Issues Briefings for reporters in Washington, this one titled “Following Federal Dollars.” 

Experts will explain how to track the flow of money from Washington as it is disbursed to state and local governments, businesses and institutions...

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