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🎙️ Congress in Context: Accountability, Unpacked
Congress in Context is your essential podcast for a clear, unbiased look at the daily happenings in the U.S. Congress. We break down what your elected officials are actually doing.
Using the Congressional Record as our foundation, we analyze key votes, debates, and legislative actions, cutting through political spin to reveal the truth. With the power of AI, we investigate complex policies, decode legal jargon, and explain crucial decisions in plain, easy-to-understand language.
We hold them accountable, so you stay informed.
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Ending the Penny and Permanent Daylight Saving | July 14, 2026
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Trillion dollar shields and winter terror drills | July 13, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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Federal Restructuring and Syria's Terror Status } July 9, 2026
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Anchoring the Supreme Court: | July 6, 2026
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Keeping the Lights On for the 250th | July 2, 2026
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Forcing hospitals to post prices on walls | June 30, 2026
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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AI tax audits and the energy crisis | June 29, 2026
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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The hidden engine room of Congress | June 25, 2026
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Senior fraud Dobbs and space debris | June 24, 2026
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Curbing corporate landlords and AI energy drain | June 23, 2026
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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Nationalizing AI and the bipartisan housing bill | June 22, 2026
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Jun 27, 2026 |
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Zoning reform and brainwave laws | June 18, 2026
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Banning Congressional Stock Trades and Rezoning Neighborhoods |June 17, 2026
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Bipartisan Housing Reform and Foreign War Gridlock | June 16, 2026
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Secret Iran deals and lapsed spy tools | June 15, 2026
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Government fraud and the FISA showdown | June 11, 2026
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Border billions and the FISA deadline | June 10, 2026
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Jun 13, 2026 |
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Replacing human judgment with federal algorithms | June 9, 2026
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Federal Fraud Prevention and New Crypto Laws | June 8, 2026
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Weaponizing the Power of the Purse | June 4, 2026
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Striking Words From the Congressional Record | June 3, 2026
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Native land rights and Senate judicial wars | June 2, 2026
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Senate Fights Over Slush Funds and AI | June 1, 2026
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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The Quiet Churn: How Pro Forma Sessions Move the Legislative Needle | May 28-29, 2026
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May 30, 2026 |
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Epstein Survivor Testimony in an Empty Congress | May 26, 2026
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May 28, 2026 |
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Missing Pathogens and Three Minute Sessions | May 22, 2026
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May 25, 2026 |
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ACLU NRA alliance and the museum failure | May 21, 2026
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May 24, 2026 |
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Shark Attack Alerts and Billion Dollar Ballrooms | May 20, 2026
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May 23, 2026 |
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Foster care reform and Iran war votes | May 19,2026
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May 22, 2026 |
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How one word changed AI regulation | May 15, 18, 2026
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May 21, 2026 |
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Congressional loopholes and the tied Iran vote | May 14, 2026
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May 20, 2026 |
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Why Congress is Using James Madison’s Ghost to Fight a Shutdown | May 13, 2026
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May 19, 2026 |
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Trump Signals Emergency: The Dark Threat to Our Tech Supply Chain | May 11-12, 2026
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May 18, 2026 |
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Congressional Record Analysis May 7, 2026 | New Legislation & National Day of Prayer Proceedings | May 7, 2026
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May 17, 2026 |
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Expanding the Supreme Court & AI Integration for Small Business | May 4, 2026
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May 06, 2026 |
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How Congress weaponizes deadlines for leverage
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May 04, 2026 |
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Corporate Tax Loopholes and the FISA Fight
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May 03, 2026 |
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King Charles and the White House Ballroom
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May 02, 2026 |
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Upgrading Apollo-era IRS Computers and Counterfeit Laws
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May 01, 2026 |
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Geothermal energy and the national debt
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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A Reconciliation of Contrasts: Budgets, Borders, and the Price of War
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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Rural Health Success and the Border Shutdown
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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Bipartisan Broadband and Bitter Border Battles
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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Global War Debates and Local Love Letters
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Clean Air Taxes and Boundary Waters Mining
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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Global War Debates and Local Post Offices
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Brief Sessions, Lasting Legacies: A Record of Oversight and Honor
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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The Budgetary Brink: Pro Forma Sessions and the Appropriations Standoff
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Haiti and healthcare in the record
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Unpaid Coast Guard and Mexican trade war
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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The Homeland Security Funding Standoff
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Federal paychecks and the SAVE America Act
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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War Debates TSA Lines and Local Heroes
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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Voter ID Fight Leaves TSA Unpaid
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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Frozen Funding and Local Heroes
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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The beagle bill and unpaid TSA agents
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Weaponizing Procedural Levers for Legislative Friction
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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The Quiet Machinery of the Congressional Record
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Blue Catfish Pet Food and Ancient Sequoias
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Bipartisan housing relief and homeland security gridlock
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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Bipartisan Housing Wins During DHS Shutdown
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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Bipartisan housing wins and the DHS shutdown
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury and housing amendments
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Online privacy behind the March 5th gridlock
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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Iran war powers and local housing reform
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Gravel roads and stranded Americans
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Iran war powers housing and Skokie restaurant
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Tax Cuts, Cupcakes, and Broken Toilets
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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House Repeals Green Home Appliance Rebates
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Appliances, Beef Jerky, and Trump's Address
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Drones, AI, and a Helicopter Safety Showdown
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Weed Killer and Dogs in Two Minutes
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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41-Second Senate Session and Homeland Security Vote
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Gun Safety and Sanctions in 28 Seconds
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Empty Floor Hides Voting Rights Battle
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Tasers, Sanctuary Cities, and Stopping Time
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Voter ID, Trade Wars, and Undersea Cables
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Trade Wars, Metro Surge, and Chickpeas
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Scrapping Steel Chassis and Sanctioning Jet Fuel
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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DHS Standoff and Flesh-Eating Parasites
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Critical Minerals and Overturning DC Taxes
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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Minneapolis Killings Ignite DHS Budget Showdown
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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Medals, Bourbon, and Vegas Bio-Labs
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Federal Red Tape Freezes 1.5 Trillion Dollars
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Congress Funds Everything Except the Border
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Senate Blocks Funding Over Minneapolis Killings
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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Splitting the 2026 Budget to Defund DHS
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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Immigration, Abortion, and a Rodeo Clown
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Avoiding the Brink: Appropriations, AI, and the Senate's High-Stakes Agenda
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Governing America in 120 Seconds
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Mandate 2026: Iron Skies, Steel Borders, and the American Dream
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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A House Divided Between Local Hearts and National Hardball
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Chaos or Community: Main Street, Modern Tech, and the Moral Conscience of Congress
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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The 119th Congress, Second Session: January 16 Pro Forma Proceedings and New Public Bills
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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The 250-Year Squeeze: Global Armadas, Domestic Vetting, and the Battle for America’s Next Act
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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Ironclad Resolve: Operation Absolute Resolve and the Congressional Shield for Sovereignty, Security, and the Vulnerable
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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The 250-Year Stress Test: War, Welfare, and the Fight for Affordability
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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The Global Chessboard
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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The Need for Speed: Deciphering the High-Stakes Debate Over Permitting Reform and NEPA
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Dec 27, 2025 |
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The Healthcare Cliff and the Battle for Affordability
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Dec 20, 2025 |
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Congressional Record 12-8-2025 to 12-12-2025
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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Congressional Record 12-1-2025 to 12-5-2025
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Congress in Context - Trailer
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Mar 15, 2025 |