Weaponizing Procedural Levers for Legislative Friction
This episode of Congress in Context explores a pivotal day on Capitol Hill as the 119th Congress grapples with fiscal responsibility, election integrity, and the fallout of an unauthorized war in the ...
25 Maalis 22min
The Quiet Machinery of the Congressional Record
This episode of Congress in Context captures the intense partisan gridlock of March 17, 2026, as lawmakers balance St. Patrick’s Day tributes with high-stakes legislative battles. The primary focus is...
24 Maalis 22min
Blue Catfish Pet Food and Ancient Sequoias
In this episode of "Congress in Context," we explore a day of urgent legislative action as the House passes the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act to cripple illicit oil trade and reauthorizes the SBIR and S...
23 Maalis 19min
Bipartisan housing relief and homeland security gridlock
This episode analyzes the legislative landscape of March 12, 2026, headlined by the Senate's bipartisan passage of the Housing for the 21st Century Act in a decisive 89-10 vote. While Senators from bo...
22 Maalis 18min
Bipartisan Housing Wins During DHS Shutdown
In this episode, we examine a day of intense deliberation as the Senate grapples with active hostilities in Iran alongside a nearly month-long partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland...
22 Maalis 19min
Bipartisan housing wins and the DHS shutdown
This episode of Congress in Context examines the high-stakes legislative environment of March 10, 2026, as the Senate navigates a 25-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security amidst a "borde...
18 Maalis 11min
Operation Epic Fury and housing amendments
In this episode of Congress in Context, we examine the high-stakes proceedings of March 9, 2026, as the 119th Congress grapples with domestic stalemates and a new international conflict. We break do...
16 Maalis 19min
Online privacy behind the March 5th gridlock
In this episode of "Congress in Context," we analyze the high-stakes legislative battles occurring on March 5, 2026. The central focus is a partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Se...
14 Maalis 22min
