@christianitytoday.com reviewed my book STUCK today:"The book is most useful..when Kornberg identifies the...changes Gingrich implemented to push most power into the House speaker’s office, changes she notes Democrats turned around and kept in place." www.christianitytoday.com/2026/03/cong...
STUCK by @kornbergmaya.bsky.social is named an "encouraging guidebook" for the midterms by @publisherswkly.bsky.social https://page1m.co/4u6m26G
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Looking forward to speaking at the Commonwealth Club of SF later this month. Tickets and info 👇
The Constitution gives Congress, not the president, the power to decide when the nation goes to war. President Trump’s strikes on Iran are flatly unconstitutional. There’s been no deliberation, no vote, no clear justification. This is a flagrant abuse of executive power.
My colleague and I submitted testimony to the Maryland State Senate this week about privacy protections for officeholders.Increased privacy and security measures are critical as we face rising political violence www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
Democrat Henry Waxman pioneered the leadership PAC.
Back in 2020, he told @issueonereform.bsky.social he had concerns about the loophole leadership PACs have been abusing — a loophole that could be fixed by adding a comma and three words to existing rules
issueone.org/articles/swa...
The 2026 midterms are already breaking fundraising records. As campaign costs soar, people without access to cash are increasingly less likely to run for office. Preorder @kornbergmaya.bsky.social's book Stuck to learn how we can combat the distortions of money in politics: bit.ly/4rzHnmZ
"Throughout congressional history, the most successful members are those who learn to navigate the system and find windows when doors are closed," @kornbergmaya.bsky.social in a newly published excerpt of her forthcoming book, Stuck. More in Real Clear Politics:
"Money is now deciding not just who gets elected, but how much power they have within the chamber" writes @kornbergmaya.bsky.social of @brennancenter.org about the broken party dues system in Congress and the price of power www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/202...
You can read an excerpt from my forthcoming book "Stuck" in Real Clear Politics today about what we can learn from the legacy of Congressman Henry Waxman and his 4 decades in Congress www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/202...
Was great to join former Inter-parliamentary Union
@undp.org colleagues at the United Nations today for a convening of parliamentarians from around the world. Critical topics were discussed, such as the prevalence of political violence and global threats to democracy.
@kornbergmaya.bsky.social' s new book Stuck explores historic examples of Congress successfully fighting executive power grabs and offers solutions to get the institution back on track. @publisherswkly.bsky.social calls it an “encouraging guidebook for the upcoming midterms.” Learn more:
Thank you @publisherswkly.bsky.social for today's review of my forthcoming book Stuck as "an encouraging guidebook for the upcoming midterms." Read the full review here: www.publishersweekly.com/9781421454580
My latest piece with colleague Alex Brunet. In recent decades, half of the world’s democracies have shown some sign of weakening. Americans can learn important lessons from these countries, particularly from those who have shown signs of reversing course. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Critical report for anyone who is wondering why government isn't working and electeds are resigning at such high rates futurecaucus.org/wp-content/u...
The spending fight over ICE in Minnesota marks a more assertive Congress reclaiming its power of the purse — one of its best tools to check executive overreach. Read more about how Congress has successfully fought executive power grabs and won in @kornbergmaya.bsky.social's forthcoming book Stuck:
Join me on March 11th at the @92ndstreety.bsky.social for a
conversation with Ed Pilkington, The Guardian's Chief Reporter, about my forthcoming book "Stuck," the growing threats to our democracy, and how citizens and policymakers might chart a path forward👉 www.92ny.org/event/maya-k...
You can read more about historic examples of Congress successfully fighting executive power grabs, why Congress has ceded so much power and how to get it back on track in my forthcoming book “Stuck: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress” press.jhu.edu/books/title/...
Congress must continue to leverage spending power and fight impoundment. This includes urgent updates to the Impoundment Control Act to require the President to spend all congressionally authorized funds, and expand oversight over the executive branch.
The recent spending fight over ICE could be a sign that Congress is getting assertive in defending its power of the purse.It has ceded this power for decades, a process Trump accelerated. Spending power is a major way Congress can and should exert leverage in its fight against executive overreach.
This month marks the anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous Citizens United ruling, which opened the floodgates to unlimited money in politics. Here's how it still impacts us today and solutions to restore transparency and accountability.
Surreal to receive first copies of my book today! Pre-order a copy ahead of the March 10 pub date and RSVP to book events in NYC/SF/DC here: linktr.ee/mayakornberg
Starved of legislative power and pressed to fundraise, members of Congress are turning to social media to raise money and raise awareness. Read more about the implications of this dynamic- www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
“A useful explanation of political stalemate-and a cry for reform to let younger voices have their say” - Kirkus Review of "Stuck." Read the full review here
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
The publication of my book "Stuck" is less than 2 months away. I'll be speaking about the book at events in DC, SF Bay Area, and NYC this Spring. For details and tickets: linktr.ee/mayakornberg
A new bill introduced this week drastically weakens a bipartisan, consensus proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress. It lets lawmakers keep and profit from existing stocks. Congress should return its focus to the bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act. 1/2
"The shutdown made it clearer than ever that our system is stuck in a campaign finance system that excludes most Americans from power," @kornbergmaya.bsky.social wrote in an op-ed in @thehill.com. Reform is needed for Congress to actually "represent the people it serves."
Welcome, Maya Kornberg, to P1M!
@kornbergmaya.bsky.social is a Senior Research Fellow at the Brennan Center, and her new book, STUCK: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress (March 2026) is about how political violence and astronomical campaign costs keep democracy paralyzed.
