Congress is broken. @kornbergmaya.bsky.social has the research to prove it, and the conviction that it doesn't have to stay that way. STUCK: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress.  Pick up your copy here: https://page1m.co/4txSA89 #Booksky #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth

I'm quoted about my research on disproportionate violence against women electeds in this important coverage about the dangers of political violence from @mercurynews.com www.mercurynews.com/2026/05/29/a...

This Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the Brennan Center celebrates its diverse staff. We work to build a United States that is democratic, just, and free — for all.

With Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court has intensified the national gerrymandering war. But Congress could end it now by passing a national ban on partisan gerrymandering. bit.ly/4u6nYuJ

Great to be join BBC Business Today to discuss a ban on stock trading. The President's financial disclosure revealed unprecedented scale of stock trading. Placing stricter rules on stock trading is essential.

Congress cannot stand by as the Supreme Court dismantles the crowning achievement of the civil rights movement. It can — and must — codify an enforceable right to vote and set baseline national standards for voting access. bit.ly/4u6nYuJ

I'm looking forward to speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival next month. Excited to see "Stuck" on the festival reading list and looking forward to digging into books by other festival speakers: www.aspenideas.org/articles/asp...

As I read the ongoing coverage of DOJ’s “lawfare” slush fund and other looting of taxpayer dollars I keep coming back to this conversation we had last week in DC. Outrage is not enough. We need real reforms to rein in impunity and lawlessness at the top of government. www.youtube.com/live/9zpgV2Q...

How did Congress get so STUCK? Author @kornbergmaya.bsky.social joined The Gist host @milkepescs.bsky.social to break down the mechanics of our legislature and why the system is stalled.  Listen to the interview: https://page1m.co/4tqWmzP

Looking for your next read? THE OPTIMISTS by @bplatzer.bsky.social and STUCK by @kornbergmaya.bsky.social are featured in @columbiauniversity.bsky.social Magazine’s "5 New Books to Read This Spring."  Check out the full list: https://page1m.co/4dHHnNe #BookSky #TopPicks #PageOneMedia

#ICYMI - It is more important than ever to engage…not just when the stakes feel high, but every single day. Democracy only works when people stay involved, stay curious, and stay connected. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts to listen to our episode with @kornbergmaya.bsky.social !🎙

Great to STUCK featured in @ox.ac.uk QUAD Magazine's list of 4 new Spring releases. STUCK was released in Europe last week! www.alumni.ox.ac.uk/article/off-...

Last week I had the pleasure of speaking with Congressman Kilmer about STUCK at the NYU Brademas Center.I am laughing when Kilmer points at a plant, saying that Representatives today have the power of a potted plant.STUCK explains how we can ensure electeds actually have power to make change

Our democracy is strongest when ordinary people stay engaged, stay vocal, and stay connected to the decisions that shape their lives. It thrives when everyday Americans show up and speak up. LISTEN HERE to our episode with @kornbergmaya.bsky.social: buff.ly/YbkpXfh

Congress today is operating with several thousand fewer staff members than it had a few decades ago, and the impact is hard to miss. Don’t you agree? LISTEN HERE to our newest episode with @kornbergmaya.bsky.social: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...

This week, we talk about the many ways Congress with @kornbergmaya.bsky.social could actually function better, from rethinking campaign finance and debating age limits to bringing back real town halls and addressing the violence that members face.

How do we fix Congress? Brennan Center's @kornbergmaya.bsky.social discussed her new book "Stuck: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress" with The Honorable Derek Kilmer. Watch:

I joined @futurehindsight.bsky.social to share about the forces keeping Congress stuck and reforms to unstick it, from campaign finance reform to combating violence to everyday civic pressure from citizens podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...

@kornbergmaya.bsky.social joins us to unpack the forces keeping Congress stuck and the real reforms that could move it forward, from campaign finance and age limits to protecting lawmakers from violence. Tune in TOMORROW wherever you get your podcasts! 🎙️

May’s author event lineup is here!  STUCK by Dr. @kornbergmaya.bsky.social NYU John Brademas Center in partnership with the @brennancenter.org, Washington, DC — May 6, 6:30 pm Register here: https://page1m.co/4vATUZV 1/4

Excited to be in conversation with Rep. Derek Kilmer at the NYU Brademas Center tomorrow. Kilmer chaired the Committee on the Modernization of Congress which passed over 200 recommendations to make Congress work better and I look forward to talking about the work ahead www.nyu.edu/community/go...

New @hopkinspress.bsky.social book 'Stuck' @kornbergmaya.bsky.social shows how political violence, campaign costs, relentless fundraising, and centralised leadership constrain the ability of new members of Congress to legislate and represent constituents. Out now in Europe from your local bookshop!

Happy May Day!I’ve been teaching as part time faculty since graduate school including at @newyorkuniversity.bsky.social and I was proud to stand with @uaw.org at today’s Hands Off Higher Ed Rally. We need paid family leave for adjunct faculty now!

Excited to see STUCK featured in @columbiauniversity.bsky.social Magazine's list of 5 new books to read this Spring: magazine.columbia.edu/article/5-ne...

A funding bill that further drains congressional resources is disastrous. Congress will be unable to stand up and reclaim its constitutional authorities with a weakened GAO.

This week I had the chance to join Parallax Views and The Curious Man podcasts to talk about getting Congress back track and the urgency of campaign finance reform, congressional process reform, and other changes. Listen here👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d... parallaxviews.podbean.com/e/mkornberg/

Excited to speak alongside Congressman Derek Kilmer next Wednesday at NYU Brademas Center about my new book and fixing Congress!

Great to join @milkepescs.bsky.social The Gist podcast to talk about how Congress got so stuck - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

If trump is going to make political violence about getting a ballroom, Dems should make political violence about gun control.

How can Congress be restored at a time when Americans are losing faith in it? @kornbergmaya.bsky.social will discuss her new book “Stuck” with Georgetown Law Professor @joshchafetz.bsky.social. This is a free event in Washington, DC, on Wed., Apr 22, at 6:30pm ET. RSVP:

Women continue to provide the majority—61 percent—of unpaid caregiving in this country.

Excited to see STUCK featured in @thenation.com April edition spotlight on new titles from university presses!

STUCK by Dr. @kornbergmaya.bsky.social was featured on @academiclife.bsky.social, highlighting the systemic forces currently paralyzing Congress. Listen here: https://page1m.co/3PSvHOt 4/4 #BookSky #TopPicks #PageOneMedia

STUCK author Dr. @kornbergmaya.bsky.social is in @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social discussing the high stakes of the DHS shutdown. Read: 3/4

Great to see a review of @hopkinspress.bsky.social's STUCK: HOW MONEY, MEDIA, AND VIOLENCE PREVENT CHANGE IN CONGRESS by @kornbergmaya.bsky.social in @thetls.bsky.social! Maya's book is available to buy from bookshops throughout Europe! www.the-tls.com/politics-by-...

An excerpt from my book STUCK in Ms. Magazine today

@msmagazine.com published an excerpt from my book today about the story Rep. Lauren Underwood losing her friend Shalon Irving and transforming grief into action—pushing Congress to confront a crisis that disproportionately endangers Black mothers. msmagazine.com/2026/04/03/s...

"Perceptive....Kornberg spells out why Congress remains so unfit for purpose, no matter who is in charge" - New review of my book in today's issue of The Times Literary Supplement👇 www.the-tls.com/politics-by-...

Great to join @anandwrites.bsky.social The Ink substack to talk about my new book STUCK and why it isn't enough to have a wave election in November. We have to unstick Congress so that the people we elect can actually govern and rein in executive abuse👇 substack.com/home/post/p-...

"Congress was designed to be slow and deliberative, but even by the framers’ standards, it is not working properly," author of new book Stuck @kornbergmaya.bsky.social wrote in @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social. She writes about how Congress can strengthen itself to deliver for Americans.

Congress has poured billions of dollars into ICE, transforming it into the country’s largest law enforcement agency. Is the country any safer as a result? Brennan Center Senior Fellow @margyoh.bsky.social explains what you need to know:

What has fueled dysfunction in Congress — and how might we fix it? Brennan Center Senior Fellow @kornbergmaya.bsky.social will discuss her new book "Stuck" at @goldmanschool.bsky.social on Thurs., Apr. 9 at 5:30 pm PDT. RSVP:

Great week of book talks in Washington DC and San Francisco. It was a pleasure to be in conversation with Angela Greiling Keane and Melissa Caen at Politics and Prose Bookstore and @cwclub.bsky.social discussing what we can do to unstick Congress

Great to speak with Professor Casey Burgat for this new episode of his podcast - www.caseyburgat.com/p/congress-i...

🎙️ How can we fix Congress? Delighted to announce my latest @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast with @kornbergmaya.bsky.social on her new book Stuck: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress. 🎧 Listen or download for free: newbooksnetwork.com/stuck-4

Congress is failing to live up to its original purpose — how can it be reformed? @kornbergmaya.bsky.social joins Melissa Caen @cwclub.bsky.social to discuss her new book "Stuck" on Thurs., March 26 at 5:30pm PDT. RSVP to attend in-person or virtual:

I wrote for the @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social about what the shutdown and recent spending fight tell us about the larger story of a dysfunctional institution, and how to fix it washingtonmonthly.com/2026/03/24/d...

After the DHS Shutdown ends, TSA will finally get paid, but the bigger problem remains: The need for more Congressional resources and authority, @kornbergmaya.bsky.social of @brennancenter.org writes. washingtonmonthly.com/2026/03/24/d...