41-Second Senate Session and Homeland Security Vote
This episode of Congress in Context dives into the procedural efficiency of February 19, 2026, a day when the Senate conducted a pro forma session lasting only 41 seconds. With Senator Marsha Blackbur...
21 Helmi 5min
Gun Safety and Sanctions in 28 Seconds
This episode of Congress in Context explores the brief pro forma sessions held on February 17, 2026, as the 119th Congress navigated the President's Day holiday weekend. While the House and Senate wer...
20 Helmi 17min
Empty Floor Hides Voting Rights Battle
In this episode of Congress in Context, we examine the proceedings of the 119th Congress during its brief pro forma sessions on February 13, 2026. While the House and Senate met only momentarily, the ...
17 Helmi 16min
Tasers, Sanctuary Cities, and Stopping Time
This episode of Congress in Context explores a day of legislative momentum and deep division, headlined by the House's passage of the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act (H.R. 2189) to moderni...
17 Helmi 15min
Voter ID, Trade Wars, and Undersea Cables
On February 11, 2026, the House and Senate grappled with high-stakes legislative action and fundamental constitutional challenges. The House passed the SAVE America Act, sparking an intense debate ove...
16 Helmi 14min
Trade Wars, Metro Surge, and Chickpeas
In this episode of Congress in Context, the House and Senate grapple with procedural gridlock and deep partisan divides over economic policy and federal oversight. The House session is defined by the ...
16 Helmi 16min
Scrapping Steel Chassis and Sanctioning Jet Fuel
This episode of Congress in Context explores a high-stakes legislative day dominated by the passage of the Housing for the 21st Century Act, a major bipartisan effort to tackle the national housing cr...
13 Helmi 15min
DHS Standoff and Flesh-Eating Parasites
In this episode of Congress in Context, we analyze the high-stakes legislative session of February 5, 2026, which was dominated by a deepening standoff over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fundi...
9 Helmi 13min
