ASF 2017: Congress’ Role in the Making and Execution of National Security Policy in the Trump Era
Congress’ Role in the Making and Execution of National Security Policy in the Trump Era
President Obama and the Republican Congress were usually at odds over national security policy. With a Republican in the White House now, will the President and Congress see eye to eye on threats and their solutions, or will differing institutional pressures and perspectives keep the respective ends of Pennsylvania Avenue apart? And, will the congressional investigations of Russia’s attempt to influence the presidential election end with a bang or a whimper? However the investigations conclude, what impact will they have on the relationship between the two branches?
Michael McCaul, Chairman, House Committee on Homeland Security; US Representative for Texas’ 10th Congressional District
Stephanie Murphy, US Representative for Florida’s 7th Congressional District
Adam Schiff, Ranking Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; US Representative for California’s 28th Congressional District
Mac Thornberry, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee; US Representative for Texas’ 13th Congressional District
Moderator: Ryan Lizza, Washington Correspondent, The New Yorker
Photo Credit: Dan Bayer
ASF 2017: Congress’ Role in the Making and Execution of National Security Policy in the Trump Era
Congress’ Role in the Making and Execution of National Security Policy in the Trump Era
President Obama and the Republican Congress were usually at odds over national security policy. With a Republican in the White House now, will the President and Congress see eye to eye on threats and their solutions, or will differing institutional pressures and perspectives keep the respective ends of Pennsylvania Avenue apart? And, will the congressional investigations of Russia’s attempt to influence the presidential election end with a bang or a whimper? However the investigations conclude, what impact will they have on the relationship between the two branches?
Michael McCaul, Chairman, House Committee on Homeland Security; US Representative for Texas’ 10th Congressional District
Stephanie Murphy, US Representative for Florida’s 7th Congressional District
Adam Schiff, Ranking Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; US Representative for California’s 28th Congressional District
Mac Thornberry, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee; US Representative for Texas’ 13th Congressional District
Moderator: Ryan Lizza, Washington Correspondent, The New Yorker
Photo Credit: Dan Bayer