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Lee H. Hamilton, the director of the Center on Congress, was U.S. Representative from Indiana’s Ninth District from 1965 to 1999.

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July 23, 2014

Why Incumbents Keep Getting Reelected

Incumbents are masters at posing as outsiders, when in fact they are insiders who produce the Congress they disdain.

July 9, 2014

Are We Doomed to Polarization?

We face complex problems. To find solutions, we must be willing to exercise the values of representative democracy: tolerance, mutual respect, accepting ideological differences, working to build consensus.

June 25, 2014

The Lesson Congress Should Learn from the VA Scandal

The crush of demand for VA services in the wake of two wars was easily foreseeable, had Congress been on its toes. Legislators must exercise their oversight responsibilities more diligently, so as to catch problems before they mushroom.

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July 23, 2014

President Obama Hails “Extraordinary Leadership” of Hamilton, Kean

Former members of the 9/11 Commission gathered in Washington, D.C. July 22 to announce a new report, “Today's Rising Terrorist Threat and the Danger to the United States: Reflections on the Tenth Anniversary of The 9/11 Commission Report.” In a video, President Obama praised the Commission’s leaders, former New Jersey Gov. Thomas H. Kean and former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton of Indiana. Here is a...

July 16, 2014

Lee Hamilton Receives Distinguished Service Award From U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress

Lee H. Hamilton, Director of the Indiana University Center on Congress, today received the 2014 Distinguished Service Award of the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress (FMC) at the group’s 44th annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

“What makes Lee Hamilton so deserving of our award is not only his work when he was in office, but also his tremendous involvement in so many commissions and...

June 4, 2014

Teachers from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Washington Receive American Civic Education Teacher Awards

Teachers from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Washington are recipients of the 2014 American Civic Education Teacher Awards, recognizing their exemplary work preparing young people to become informed and engaged citizens. The ACETA winners are: John Dickson of Harwich (Mass.) High School; Natalie O’Brien of North Smithfield (R.I.) High School; and Jennifer Reidel of Lynden (Wash.) High School.

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