Jim Townsend

"Congress needs to fight harder than it has so far to defend this independent voice that brings to light facts that Congress and the American people need to know," following Trump's firing of more than a dozen, argues Levin Center director @jim-townsend.bsky.social.

thehill.com/opinion/cong...

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Thanks to all who helped us celebrate our 10th anniversary!

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22.09.2025 18:51 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks to all who helped us celebrate our 10th anniversary!

@slotkin.senate.gov @waynelawschool.bsky.social

22.09.2025 18:57 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

CORD :: Home

Levin Center’s Congressional Oversight Records Database (CORD) has expanded its collection by adding oversight reports from the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources! This addition brings the collection to 1,400 oversight reports.

www.cord-levin-center.org

02.07.2025 14:12 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Checks and Balances Under Fire This Independence Day • Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy This Fourth of July, while celebrating American independence, we must also confront threats to our democratic system and recommit to protecting checks and balances in government.

This Fourth of July, while celebrating American independence, we must also confront threats to our democratic system and recommit to protecting checks and balances in government.

Read the latest on our blog!

levin-center.org/checks-and-b...

01.07.2025 14:27 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

ICE issued new rules for Congress members visiting detention centers. Experts say they’re illegal Members from California, Illinois and New Jersey have been denied access in recent weeks to immigrant detention facilities in their states. Oversight experts say that's a substantial departure from pa...

“Denying members of Congress access to facilities is a direct assault on our system of checks and balances. What [they] are trying to do now is to be part of a proud bipartisan tradition of...oversight by showing up," @jim-townsend.bsky.social told @latimes.com.

www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

20.06.2025 13:17 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

Dozens Of Dems Urge Lawmakers to Visit ICE Facilities Regularly Amid Reports of Abuse A new House resolution led by Rep. Frederica Wilson calls on Members of Congress to regularly visit ICE detention facilities

"Denying members of Congress access to facilities is a direct assault on our system of checks and balances," said @levincenter.bsky.social director @jim-townsend.bsky.social.

www.latintimes.com/dozens-dems-...

30.06.2025 14:01 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Orgs Oppose Effort to Slash Essential Congressional Resources - R Street Institute June 25, 2025   Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member  House Appropriations Committee House Appropriations Committee  H-307 The Capitol 1036 Longworth HOB  Washington DC 20515 Wash...

Director @jim-townsend.bsky.social joins POGO, AEI, R Street Institute, Partnership for Public Service, AGI, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, & POPVOX Foundation in calling on Congress to restore funding to important congressional services, including GAO and CRS.

www.rstreet.org/outreach/org...

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Looking forward to joining former Congressman Dave Trott on the radio at 10:35 am this morning to talk about the mission and work of the Levin Center!

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