In the News: Articles

Articles about the continuity of government and congressional efforts to address the problem include those of Suzanne Nelson (Roll Call), Adam Clymer (New York Times), Jennifer Kerr (Associated Press), Curt Anderson (Associated Press), David Shribman (Boston Globe), and David Nather (Congressional Quarterly.)

Complete List of Articles:

2009:

February 24, 2009, Ed O'Keefe - The Washington Post

"Holder Staying Away from Obama's Speech"

January 19, 2009, Brian Montopoli, CBS News
"Gates to be Designated Successor on Inauguration Day"

2008:

December 23, 2008, Richard Wolf- USA Today
"Terrorism Drill to be Part of Passing Torch"

November 13, 2008, Ashby Jones - The Wall Street Journal
"Who Reigns in Succession Crisis? Confusion, Perhaps"

2007:

May 10, 2007, Spencer S. Hsu - The Washington Post

"Bush Changes Continuity Plan; Administration, Not DHS, Would Run Shadow Government"

2006:

November 1, 2006, Avi Klein - Washington Monthly
"Death Wish"

March 20, 2006, Frederic J. Frommer -Associated Press
"An Effective Bully on the Hill"

2005:

January 7, 2005, Norman Ornstein- The New Republic
"Unprepared--Why Inauguration Day Is Dangerous"

January, 2005, Michael Crowley- GQ
"The Plan for Doomsday" (not online)

2004:

December 6, 2004, Suzanne Nelson- Roll Call
"What Happened With Continuity, and Why"

November 10, 2004, Jim Abrams- Miami Herald
"Congress Still Lacks Terror Disaster Plan"

June 3, 2004, Suzanne Nelson- Roll Call
"Baird Amendment Goes Down in Flames"

May 9, 2004, Charlie Savage- Boston Globe
"Chaos Theory "

May 6, 2004, Christopher Lee- Washington Post
"GOP Hopes Roll Call Will Bury Democrat's Bill"

May 2, 2004, Lyric Wallwork Winik- PARADE
"If A Terrorist Attack Succeeded...How Safe Is Congress?"

April 26, 2004, Suzanne Nelson- Roll Call
"Continuity Vote Splits Parties"

April 23, 2004, Christopher Lee- Washington Post
"House Passes Bill To Ensure Continuity; Elections Would Follow Fatal Attack"

April 23, 2004, Sheryl Gay Stolberg- New York Times
"House Sets Up Quick Elections If Its Members Die in Attack"

April 23, 2004, Richard Simon- LA Times
"House Asks 'What If,' Adopts Doomsday Strategy"

March 24, 2004, Suzanne Nelson- Roll Call
"House Mulls Continuity; Measure May Move if Highway Deal Stalls"

January 22, 2004, Suzanne Nelson- Roll Call
"Parties Divided Over Continuity"

2003:

November 24, 2003, Suzanne Nelson- Roll Call
"Baird Formally Introduces Amendment"

November 19, 2003, Brad Hundt- Observer-Reporter
"Commission Says Nation Needs to Adopt a 'Collective Will' ""

October 28, 2003, Maha Al-Azar- Washington Post
"Keeping Government Going: Commission Considers Laws for Emergency Situations"

October 28, 2003, Suzanne Nelson- Roll Call
"Continuity Commission Weighs Presidential Succession"

October 28, 2003, Jim Abrams- Associated Press
"Continuity Comission Criticizes Congress for Lack of Decisive Action"

September 24, 2003, Frederic Frommer- Associated Press
"Congress Debates How to Replace Itself in National Emergency"

September 17, 2003, Suzanne Nelson- Roll Call
"Hill's Election Experts: 21 Days Hard to Do"

September 17, 2003, Susan Davis- Congress Daily
"Senate Panels Examine Worst-Case Scenarios for Succession"

September 17, 2003, Shannon McMahon- The Chicago Tribune
"Senate Weighs Presidential Succession"

September 15, 2003, Suzanne Nelson- Roll Call
"Frustrated Rep. Baird to Offer Discharge Petition on Continuity of Government"

September 11, 2003, Karin Fischer- The Charleston Daily Mail
"Congress Backup Lacking"

September 9, 2003, Jennifer Yachnin- Roll Call
"Continuity, Not Security, at Issue on 9/11 Anniversary"

July 24, 2003, Alison Vekshin - Stephens Washington Bureau
"Snyder Opposes Amendment"

July 23, 2003, Suzanne Nelson - Roll Call
"Bill Would Speed Special Elections"

July 14, 2003, Norm Ornstein - National Law Journal
"Planning for a Disaster"

June 16, 2003, Suzanne Nelson - Roll Call
"Senate Sets Continuity Amendment Hearing"

June 2003, John Wertman - Consortium of Social Science Associations' Washington Update
"AEI/Brookings Commission Releases Report on Continuity of Congress"

June 9, 2003, Suzanne Nelson and Mark Preston - Roll Call
"Continuity Gains Steam; Hatch Seeks Amendment Preparing for Catastrophe"

June 6, 2003, Christian Bourge - United Press International
"Congressional Continuity at Risk"

June 5, 2003, Suzanne Nelson - Roll Call
"Judiciary Key to Continuity Plan"

June 5, 2003, James Lakely - The Washington Times
"Constitution Change Urged"

June 5, 2003, Adam Clymer - The New York Times
"Threats and Responses: Congress; Panel Calls for Amendment to Fill House Seats in Emergency"

June 4, 2003, Lisa Friedman - The Daily News of Los Angeles
"Keeping Congress in Order; Proposal Would Amend the Constitution"

June 4, 2003, Albert Eisele - The Hill
"Report: Amend Constitution to Counter Terror"

June 4, 2003, Jennifer Kerr - Associated Press
"Commission Recommends Amending Constitution to Deal with Possible Attack on Congress"

June 4, 2003, Frank Davies - Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
"Panel Wants Constitution Amended in Case U.S. is Attacked"

May 25, 2003, Christopher Lee - Washington Post
"Amendment to be Recommended On Continuity Of Congress; Panel to Report on Keeping Legislative Branch Functioning if Terrorism Were to Incapacitate Capital"

March 23, 2003, Suzanne Nelson - Roll Call
"Compromise Near on Continuity"

February
17, 2003, Andrea Stone - USA Today
"Government Tries to Keep Branches Unbroken"

2002:

October 2, 2002, Dori Meinert - Copley News Service
"What if Congress were Obliterated?"

September 26, 2002, Suzanne Nelson- Roll Call
"House to Take Up Continuity Resolution"

September 24, 2002, Richard Mullen- The White House Weekly
"Panel Proposes Pluggin 'Hole' in Constitution"

September 24, 2002, Ellyn Ferguson- Gannett News Service
"Baird Urges Colleagues to Plan for the Unthinkable"

September 23, 2002, Sharon Otterman- United Press International
"Panel Supports Constitutional Amendment"

September 23, 2002, Associated Press State and Local Wire
"Simpson Co-Chairs Diaster Committee"

September 23, 2002, Siobhan McDonough- Associated Press
"Panel Mullls Ways Of Keeping Government Operating After a Major Attack"

September 23, 2002, Emily Macel- Roll Call
"Commission to Address Government Continuity"

September 20, 2002, Claudia Deane - Washington Post
"Panel: Congress Needs Continuity Plan"

September 11, 2002, Kelly Wallace - CNN.com
"White House Enhances Government Continuity Plan"

July 17, 2002, Kerry Kantin - The Hill
"House Weighs Response to a Terror Attack"

July 2, 2002, Austin Graham - The Charlottesville Daily Progress
"Speaker: Congress Not Ready for Disaster"

June 12, 2002, Dena Bunis - The Orange County Register
"House Ponders Disaster Scenarios"

May 30, 2002, Curt Anderson - Associated Press
"Confronting Worst-case Terrorist Scenario, Congress Searches for Way to Keep Operating"

May 26, 2002, Christopher Lee - Dallas Morning News
"Lawmakers Taking Steps to Prepare For the Worst"

May 17, 2002, Amy Fagan - The Washington Times
"House Considers Reaction to Terrorist Attack"

May 16, 2002, Mark Preston - Roll Call
"Senate Plans Disaster Drill"

May 16, 2002, Tom Squitieri - USA Today
"Threats to Capitol Drive Post-attack Plans"

May 15, 2002, Kerry Kantin - The Hill
"House to Mull Continuity Plans in Case of Attack"

May 13, 2002, Erin Billings - Roll Call Daily
"Lawmakers Plan Bipartisan Session to Develop Continuity Plans for House"

May 9, 2002, John King - CNN
"Bush OKs Succession Plans for Cabinet, Agencies"

May 2, 2002, Judi Hasson - Federal Computer Week
"Lawmakers Debate 'E-Congress'"

May 2, 2002, Dale Andrews - Roll Call
"E-Congress Pros, Cons Discussed"

April 23, 2002, Brian Seals - Santa Cruz Sentinel
"Area Lecture Discusses Congressional Succession Upon Terrorist Attack"

April 23, 2002, Ken McLaughlin - San Jose Mercury News
"Forum Looks at Aftermath of Terrorism"

April 19, 2002, Los Angeles Times
"Congress to Seek Attack Contingency Funds"

April 16, 2002, David Shribman - Boston Globe
"Preserving Democracy After the Unthinkable"

April 12, 2002, Charles Lane - Washington Post
"After Sept. 11, Judiciary Rethinks the Unthinkable"

April 6, 2002, David Nather - CQ Weekly
"How to Resurrect Congress After a Debilitating Attack"

April 5, 2002, Frank Davies - Knight Ridder
"Congress Grappling with Legislation in Case of Own Demise"

April 1, 2002, Kevin Murphy - Kansas City Star
"Washington Leaders Ruminate Over What To Do If An Attack Wipes Them Out"

March 21, 2002, Ben Pershing and Susan Crabtree - Roll Call
"House Weighs Disaster Plans"

March 8, 2002, Juliet Eilperin - Washington Post
"House Ponders Issues of Governance After Catastrophe"

March 7, 2002, Kate Snow - CNN
"Lawmakers Want 'Worst-case' Plan for Congress"

March 1, 2002, Mike Madden - The Olympian
"Doomsday Amendment Gets Hearing"

February 19, 2002, Tom Steinfeldt - Roll Call Daily
"Specter Introduces Constitutional Amendment Dealing With Possibility of Congressional Catastrophe"

January 6, 2002, Wayne Woodlief - Boston Herald
"Planning For the Unthinkable - Amendment Needed in Case of D.C. Carnage"

December 10, 2001, Dana Milbank - Washington Post
"Worst-Case Scenario: The U.S. Has None"

October 30, 2001, DeWayne Wickham - USA Today
"Bill Would Speed Time Needed to Replace Congress"

October 26, 2001, Frank Davies - Houston Chronicle
"In State of Siege, Congress Ponders 'Doomsday Scenario'"

October 25, 2001, Noah Shachtman- Wired News
"Can Congress Convene Online?"

October 24, 2001, Marc Sandalow - San Francisco Chronicle
"House Plans for the Worst"

October 23, 2001, Todd Harper - Times Record
"What If Congress Was Wiped Out?"

October 23, 2001, Todd Harper - Las Vegas Review-Journal
"Forum Explores Steps Needed If House of Representatives Gets Attacked"

October 23, 2001, Erin Connelly - Roll Call Daily
"Baird Pushes Leaders to Take Up Plan to Quickly Replenish House in Case of Tragedy"

2001:

October 23, 2001, Juliet Eilperin and Helen Dewar - Washington Post
"Congress Returns, Warily"

October 15, 2001, Kathy Kiely - USA Today
"Congress Looks at Its Own Vulnerability to Attack"