Congress in Context

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 Feb 16min

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 Feb 15min

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 Feb 14min

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 Feb 16min

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 Feb 15min

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 Feb 13min

This episode of Congress in Context captures a pivotal day of debate and legislative action on February 4, 2026, as the House and Senate address escalating controversies surrounding ICE enforcement fo...

8 Feb 17min

In this episode of Congress in Context, we analyze the high-stakes legislative maneuvering of February 3, 2026, as the 119th Congress grapples with a second government shutdown. The narrative centers ...

8 Feb 16min