Ep. 153 - The U.S. Congress Today: Is Bipartisan Legislating Possible Anymore?
Political parties. President George Washington warned against the rise of political parties (then, the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists), going so far to say they could be used "to subvert ...
17 Feb 202354min
Ep. 152: The Oversight System
You won't find Congress' oversight and investigations power in the U.S. Constitution, but it's one of the most important tools Congress has to do its job! Through Congressional Committees and their ov...
10 Feb 202354min
Ep. 151: The Committee System
Members of Congress legislate on a wide range of issues: education, energy, agricultural, space, finance, taxation, national defense, immigration, to name a few. Can we reasonably expect members to b...
3 Feb 202357min
Ep. 150: Congress & The Constitution: The Leadership
There are 535 members of Congress: 435 in the House and 100 in the Senate. Each member has their own priorities and agenda. With so many differing priorities, how does anything get done? Enter party...
27 Jan 202357min
Ep. 149 - History the U.S. Senate
What do you really know about the US Senate? You probably know there are 100 US Senators and they are elected every six years. And that there are two per state. But do you know why? The Senate has e...
20 Jan 202356min
Ep. 148 - History the U.S. House of Representatives
It's March 1789. You've been elected to serve your community as a member of Congress. You arrive at Federal Hall in New York City to begin your service. You are assigned a desk and…that's it. No o...
12 Jan 20231h 2min
Ep. 147 - Congress & The Constitution
435 members from all 50 states. Elected every two years. Created by Article I of the United States Constitution. Regular listeners of our podcast will know from these facts we are talking today abo...
6 Jan 202355min
Ep. 146 - The Tenth Amendment – Reserved To The States Or The People
Once again, the Founders are showing off their talent to address complex issues succinctly in the Bill of Rights with the Tenth Amendment. At just 28 words, the 10th amendment has a profound impact o...
15 Des 202255min
