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138: Election of President Trump
Episode 138
President Trump with a GOP Congress. The shock has not worn off. In this commentary-heavy episode, Jen shares some key moments from her Election Nigh…
9 years, 9 months ago
137: Story of the 114th Congress
Episode 137
The 2016 Election is finally here; in this episode, we take a look at the job performance of our 114th Congress. Please support Congressional Dish: C…
9 years, 10 months ago
136: Building WWIII
Episode 136
The deadline to fund the government has passed and only one section of the government was funded in full for 2017: Military Construction and the Vete…
9 years, 10 months ago
135: Education is Big Business (Every Student Succeeds Act)
Episode 135
The Every Student Succeeds Act was signed into law at the end of 2015 and is a major overhaul of education policy in the United States. In this episo…
9 years, 10 months ago
134: The EpiPen Hearing
Episode 134
Epinephrine injectors are life saving devices for people with food allergies and one company - Mylan Inc. - produces almost all of them. In this epis…
9 years, 11 months ago
133: The Electoral College
Episode 133
In a Presidential Election year when the Big Two Parties have selected widely disliked candidates, is it possible to vote None of the Above into the …
9 years, 11 months ago
132: Airplanes!
Episode 132
The Federal Aviation Administration performs the essential work of keeping airplanes from crashing into each other in the sky; in this episode, we ta…
10 years ago
131: Bombing Libya
Episode 131
Congress goes on vacation; the Executive Branch escalates a war. In this episode, we look back at the 2011 Libya regime change to understand why we a…
10 years ago
130: Netroots Nation
Episode 130
Netroots Nation is an annual political conference where "progressive" politicians, journalists, and activists gather to exchange ideas. In this episo…
10 years, 1 month ago
129: The Impeachment of John Koskinen
Episode 129
Impeachment: A serious punishment for serious corruption. In this episode, learn why Congress has begun the process of impeaching IRS Commissioner Jo…
10 years, 1 month ago