John Lawrence

John Lawrence is the former chief of staff to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a visiting professor at the University of California’s Washington Center. He is the author of The Class of ’74: Congress After Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship.

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When America Stared Into the Abyss

The untold story of how America’s political leaders crossed the aisle to stave off financial collapse in 2008
- John Lawrence
- January 7, 2019
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What the Fight for the Speakership Is Actually About

Republicans are split on how to balance broad participation against the efficient functioning of the institution.
- John Lawrence
- October 13, 2015

John Lawrence

When America Stared Into the Abyss

What the Fight for the Speakership Is Actually About