Congress in Context

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

In this episode of Congress in Context, we pull back the curtain on a quiet day on Capitol Hill to show how the federal legislative machinery continues to churn even when the cameras are off. While bo...

28 Aug 21min

In this episode of Congress in Context, we peer behind the political noise to examine how the quiet gears of the legislative machinery directly shape American lives, even during brief pro forma sessio...

23 Aug 19min

In this episode of Congress in Context, we pull back the curtain on the rapid-fire procedural mechanics of "pro forma" sessions, where the House met for just eight minutes and the Senate adjourned aft...

21 Aug 20min

This episode of Congress in Context pulls back the curtain on the pro forma sessions of August 13, 2026, where the Senate gaveled in for a mere 28 seconds and the House for just three minutes. While t...

17 Aug 19min

In this episode of Congress in Context, we pull back the curtain on a day of pro forma sessions to reveal a legislative pipeline packed with bills that directly impact consumer costs and public health...

16 Aug 21min

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 Aug 20min

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 Aug 21min