32-Hour Workweeks and AI Tax Audits | September 8, 2026
In this episode of Congress in Context, we look past the political noise of Capitol Hill's procedural pro forma sessions to examine how newly introduced legislative proposals directly impact the daily...
11 Sep 23min
Congressional business in two minutes | September 4, 2026
In this episode of Congress in Context, we pull back the curtain on the rapid-fire legislative sessions of September 4, 2026, demonstrating how even brief minutes of "pro forma" proceedings carry mass...
9 Sep 21min
The Markup | Federal Land Limbo and Birthright Citizenship Battles | Week of August 31, 2026
This episode of "Congress in Context" peels back the bureaucratic layers of a pivotal House Federal Lands Subcommittee hearing on nine bills that directly decide how America's public lands, local name...
7 Sep 57min
Strategic House Traps for Mining and SCOTUS | September 2, 2026
In this episode of Congress in Context, we pull back the curtain on the House floor to explore how procedural maneuvers directly shape the legal, economic, and representation systems that everyday Ame...
6 Sep 21min
Nuclear energy chips and your credit score | September 1, 2026
As Congress returns from its August recess, the House moves to avert a shutdown by passing a short-term continuing resolution extending federal funding through December 11, 2026, ensuring that critica...
5 Sep 18min
New mandates for safety and AI | August 31, 2026
In this episode of Congress in Context, we pull back the curtain on the House of Representatives' legislative machinery to examine how lawmakers utilize specific procedural maneuvers—such as the "susp...
4 Sep 44min
The Markup | Defending military service on school boards | August 25, 2026
In this episode of The Markup (a segment of Congress in Context), we examine the House Committee on Education and the Workforce's field hearing in Richmond, Michigan, titled “Deployed, Not Disqualifie...
1 Sep 11min
How Congress Governs in 33 Seconds | August 27, 2026
In this episode of Congress in Context, we pull back the curtain on the rapid-fire procedural maneuvers of August 27, 2026, when the U.S. Senate met for a mere 33 seconds and the House adjourned after...
30 Aug 21min
