Hello, welcome to my infinitesimal corner of the Internet.
I am a policy researcher and analyst living in San Francisco.
My primary research interests lie at the intersection of congressional procedure, politics, and fiscal policy.
I contribute to the work of Co-Equal and also work on freelance analysis and research projects.
Recent work
Appropriations Primer: Annual Appropriations Acts and Continuing Resolutions
Examines how annual appropriations acts and continuing resolutions can reinforce or undercut Congress’s power of the purse.
How the FY25 Full-Year Continuing Resolution Transferred Spending Power to the Executive Branch
Analyzes how the FY25 full-year CR (P.L. 119-4) transferred unprecedented spending power from Congress to the executive branch.
The Trump Administration’s Obstruction of the Appropriations Process
Documents how the Trump Administration has withheld budget and spending information from the Appropriations Committees, preventing Congress from writing new appropriations and overseeing executive spending.
Tax Cuts: Comparing Rhetoric with Reality
A historical analysis of the congressional debates over the 1981, 2001, 2003, and 2017 tax cuts.
Featured in the New York Times.
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reforms: Comparing Congressional Rhetoric with Reality
An analysis of critics’ claims made during the congressional consideration of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Short-Term Thinking, Long-Term Costs: Better Budgeting For Better Health Care Policy
Article co-authored with Scott Levy arguing for congressional scorekeeping reforms to strengthen Congress’s ability to develop effective healthcare legislation.
The Affordable Care Act: Comparing Congressional Rhetoric with Reality
An analysis of critics’ claims made during the congressional consideration of the Affordable Care Act.
Highlighted by President Obama.