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Political Analyst, Author
Norman Ornstein
Norman Ornstein is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. He also serves as an election analyst for CBS News. In addition, Norman Ornstein writes regularly for USA Today as a member of its board of contributors and writes a weekly column called Congress Inside Out for the Roll Call newspaper. In 1997 to 1998, Norman Ornstein was co-chair of the president's advisory committee on the Public Interest Obligations of Digital Television Broadcasters with Leslie Moonves, president of CBS Television. Norman Ornstein is currently leading a coalition of scholars and others in a major effort to reform the campaign financing system; the New York Times referred to him as a scholar who helped draft the new law that was enacted in 2002. Norman Ornstein is also co-directing a multi-year effort, called the Transition to Governing Project, to create a better climate for governing in the era of the permanent campaign. Norman Ornstein is senior counselor to the Continuity of Government Commission, to ensure the continuation of our institutions of governance in the event of a terrorist attack on Washington. Norman Ornstein is also a member of the board of directors of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and of the board of trustees of the United States Capitol Historical Society.
Norman Ornstein has worked with Al Franken as a commentator and pollster for the Comedy Central television network's political coverage, and occasionally makes comedy appearances with Franken. His frequent appearances on television include Larry King Live, Nightline, Today, Charlie Rose, Face the Nation, and The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, where he has a 25-year relationship as consultant and contributor. Norman Ornstein served as a founder and board member of the National Commission on Public Service (the Volcker Commission) and as co-director of the Renewing Congress Project, a major, comprehensive examination of Congress that played a major role in the reforms of the past several Congresses.
Norman Ornstein, a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, writes frequently for the New York Times, Washington Post, and other major newspapers and magazines. His books include Lessons and Legacies: Farewell Addresses From the United States Senate; Debt and Taxes: How America Got Into Its Budget Mess, and How We Can Get Out of It, with John H. Makin; Intensive Care: How Congress Shapes Health Policy, and The Permanent Campaign and Its Future, both with Thomas E. Mann. Norman Ornstein has been profiled by the New York Times, Washington Journalism Review, The Associated Press, and NBC Nightly News, among others; The Columbia Journalism Review referred to him as "the nation's hottest pundit," and National Journal called him "an icon of the press". He has won the National Capitol Area Political Science Association's Pi Sigma Alpha Award and was co-winner (with Tom Mann) of the Policy Studies Organization's Hubert H. Humphrey Award, both for distinguished public service by a political scientist.
Location: DC
Speaking Subjects:
Media
Politics
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