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.

Feds Turn Bonuses into Participation Trophies

One of the cornerstones of economics is that incentives matter. Federal contracting tries to account for this by including incentive bonuses in their contracts to encourage timeliness and performance. Given … READ MORE

Congress Flips the Script on the Debt Ceiling Debate

In the parlance of Capitol Hill, some things are repeated so often that they are just regarded as fact without even thinking about it. A primary example of this is … READ MORE

HUD Ignores Law and Pays $6 Million to Dead People

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is charged with running the federal government’s public housing programs, which through direct assistance or rental vouchers provide housing to 3.3 million … READ MORE

Time Traveling Tax Breaks

[embed]https://youtu.be/MBxRF45vauA[/embed] They are the forgotten New Year’s Resolution of Capitol Hill. Everyone swears this is the last year right up until the point where they extend them all over again. … READ MORE

The New Taxation Without Representation

"No taxation without representation!" It’s a phrase that every grade school student learns when studying America’s grievances with their British rulers on the path to independence. The phrase was a … READ MORE

Checking Back in on the Budget Process

It’s time to check back in on how Congress is handling America’s fiscal security. The “Big Four” — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate … READ MORE

Three Facts About Our Future That Every Young American Needs to Know

The political news this week was dominated by the first of thirteen hundred, give or take, Democratic primary debates. The massive democratic scrum will undoubtedly continue to dominate the news … READ MORE

Congress’s Big Decision on Trade Authority

A lot of discussion has been made over the past few years about Congress, President Trump, and who really has authority over trade policy in America. Article I, Section 8 … READ MORE