
Senate Ends the Penny and Sanctions Russia | August 7, 2026
This episode of Congress in Context explores the Senate’s high-stakes legislative sprint before the August recess, focusing on the procedural maneuvers used to pass the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning R...
14 Elo 20min

AI taxes space debris and Senate gridlock | August 6, 2026
This episode explores how the Senate's reliance on unanimous consent requests can turn urgent bipartisan priorities into tools for political leverage, often stalling measures with broad public support...
12 Elo 21min

The blueprints of current Senate bills | August 5, 2026
Today’s episode of Congress in Context explores how the Senate navigates a packed legislative calendar by balancing high-stakes executive nominations with urgent new regulations for the digital age. W...
11 Elo 18min

Senate maneuvers on AI and trade | August 4, 2026
This episode of Congress in Context pulls back the curtain on the Senate's use of the AGOA Extension Act as a tactical "legislative vehicle" to advance a critical continuing resolution, a maneuver ess...
9 Elo 22min

Regulating AI with 18th century rules | August 3, 2026
Welcome to Congress in Context, where we go behind the scenes of the legislative machinery to show how the Senate is utilizing the AGOA Extension Act as a strategic "vehicle" for a Continuing Resoluti...
9 Elo 18min

How Congress Reasserts Its Foundational Authority | July 30, 2026
In this episode of Congress in Context, we pull back the curtain on the technical maneuvers shaping everything from national security to your local classroom. From the "en bloc" processing of dozens o...
7 Elo 15min

How federal fine print shapes American life | July 29, 2026
In this episode of Congress in Context, we look past the political noise to examine the quiet legislative machinery that fundamentally reshapes the American landscape, from the designation of new nati...
5 Elo 19min

Governing by the spreadsheet | July 28, 2026
This episode of "Congress in Context" pulls back the curtain on the legislative machinery often lost in the headlines, focusing on the practical impacts of recent bills on your community and financial...
3 Elo 24min




















