Presidency Project
Remodeling Congress: Inside and out (Day 1)
5:30PM - 7:00PM (EDT)
Event Details
The Miller Center aims to move the needle on congressional reform by bringing together key stakeholders already dedicated to the cause of a more representative and effective Congress. Efforts are underway to improve capacity, modernize operations, and shift structural incentives away from standoff and stalemate toward compromise and legislative action.
Building on insights from the Miller Center’s Presidency Project, this conference brings together scholars, practitioners, and journalists to advance pragmatic, nonpartisan solutions where the presidency and Congress overlap.
5:30–5:45pm – Welcome Remarks
5:45–7:00pm – Opening Conversation: Congress in History
When has Congress worked? When has it reformed itself? What would a responsible, representative, and effective Congress look like?
- Frances Lee, Princeton University
- Dan Meyer, former chief of staff to Speakers Newt Gingrich and Kevin McCarthy; former White House director of legislative affairs, George W. Bush administration
- Eric Schickler, University of California, Berkeley
- Louisa Terrell, former White House director of legislative affairs, Biden administration; former chief of staff to Senator Cory Booker
- Sidney M. Milkis, UVA politics; White Burkett Miller Professor of Governance and Foreign Affairs, Miller Center (moderator)
When
5:30PM - 7:00PM (EDT)
Where
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