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108: Regime Change
Episode 108
Syria: We're told we're at war to fight ISIS/ISIL/Islamic State but in a Congressional hearing that took place the week before the Paris attacks, Sta…
10 years, 9 months ago
107: New Laws & Veterans' Health Care
Episode 107
Good news can be found in this episode! In July, eight bills were signed into law and none of them will make you want to flee the country. Topics cov…
10 years, 9 months ago
106: CISA and Friends
Episode 106
CISA - the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act - has officially passed the Senate. While Congress is busy merging CISA with two other so-called cyb…
10 years, 9 months ago
105: Anthrax
Episode 105
In July, the House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would allow expiring anthrax vaccines to be given to civilian emergency responde…
10 years, 10 months ago
104: Time for a Change
Episode 104
A special announcement about the future of Congressional Dish; good things are coming soon!
10 years, 10 months ago
103: Crazy Busy June
Episode 103
More bills than anyone could possible read were passed by a branch of Congress in June, including the 994 page National Defense Authorization Act (ND…
10 years, 11 months ago
102: The World Trade Organization: COOL?
Episode 102
Do you want to know where your food comes from? Well, Congress is in the process of repealing our Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) law because the W…
11 years ago
101: Trade Away May
Episode 101
Lots of new laws! Hear all about the final version of fast track and other trade related dingleberries, new measures to combat human trafficking, and…
11 years, 1 month ago
100: Intro to Lobbying with Jack Abramoff
Episode 100
In this special 100th episode of Congressional Dish, Jen interviews Jack Abramoff, the most famous lobbyist in the world. After spending 3.5 years in…
11 years, 1 month ago
99: April Takes a Turn
Episode 99
Medicare, cybersecurity, favors for banks, mortgages, IRS bullying, a tax cut for the rich, and a couple of good ideas are highlighted from the law a…
11 years, 2 months ago