Bryan Berky

About Bryan Berky

Bryan spent seven years on Capitol Hill working as a policy advisor for Senator Tom Coburn and Senator James Lankford. During this time, he advised the senators on budget, tax, banking and government oversight issues and served as the senators’ lead staffer on the Banking Committee, the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, and the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee. Bryan has assisted in the research and drafting of numerous government oversight reports, including authoring an extensive examination of Congressional mismanagement of the National Park System. Bryan graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in secondary education and minors in history and geography. As a student, he spent four years on the OSU football team’s video crew filming practices and game tape for the coaches and players. Bryan remains an avid supporter of the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

A To-Do List for the Millennials in Congress

Millennials recently eclipsed the Baby Boomers as the largest generational voting bloc in the United States. And it’s starting to show. Our generation’s representation in the new Congress had a … READ MORE

Federal Government Runs 65 Wall Deficit Last Quarter – Quarterly Interest Expenses Up 3 Walls Over Last Year

The DC shutdown soaps broke into livings rooms across America this week as President Trump and Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader Schumer made their cases for and against a border … READ MORE

Pursuit’s Weekly QuizCap

Welcome back to the weekly QuizCap! We’ve got shutdown stats, a whole lot of interest payments, and a shocking use of $28 billion. Let’s get started. [wp_quiz id="6712"] … READ MORE

Fixing the World’s Greatest Deliberative Body

The 116th Senate has stumbled right out of the gate. The Senate failed to gain the necessary votes to proceed to a Middle East policy bill, with Democrats maintaining that … READ MORE

The Elections that Americans Don’t Control

Given that it’s the third week of a government shutdown over a $4 billion difference for a campaign symbol from two years ago, it will not take much convincing to … READ MORE

The National Debt Matters More Than Hypocrisy About the Debt

Does the debt really matter? Mainstream coverage about the topic suggests most reporters are more interested in hypocrisy about the debt than the debt itself. At the Atlantic, Annie Lowrey’s … READ MORE

How to Turn Your Idea into a Business

One of the most common lines I find myself saying is, “everyone dreams, but very few people actually turn those dreams into a reality.” The same goes for businesses. Many … READ MORE

DoD Slush Fund Helps Congress Spend Without Restraint

Last week, President Trump signed an $854 billion spending package, of which $674 billion was allocated for defense. The budget, which includes a 2.6 percent pay raise for troops and … READ MORE