
The blueprints of current Senate bills | August 5, 2026
Today’s episode of Congress in Context explores how the Senate navigates a packed legislative calendar by balancing high-stakes executive nominations with urgent new regulations for the digital age. W...
11 Aug 18min

Senate maneuvers on AI and trade | August 4, 2026
This episode of Congress in Context pulls back the curtain on the Senate's use of the AGOA Extension Act as a tactical "legislative vehicle" to advance a critical continuing resolution, a maneuver ess...
9 Aug 22min

Regulating AI with 18th century rules | August 3, 2026
Welcome to Congress in Context, where we go behind the scenes of the legislative machinery to show how the Senate is utilizing the AGOA Extension Act as a strategic "vehicle" for a Continuing Resoluti...
9 Aug 18min

How Congress Reasserts Its Foundational Authority | July 30, 2026
In this episode of Congress in Context, we pull back the curtain on the technical maneuvers shaping everything from national security to your local classroom. From the "en bloc" processing of dozens o...
7 Aug 15min

How federal fine print shapes American life | July 29, 2026
In this episode of Congress in Context, we look past the political noise to examine the quiet legislative machinery that fundamentally reshapes the American landscape, from the designation of new nati...
5 Aug 19min

Governing by the spreadsheet | July 28, 2026
This episode of "Congress in Context" pulls back the curtain on the legislative machinery often lost in the headlines, focusing on the practical impacts of recent bills on your community and financial...
3 Aug 24min

Why popular bills become procedural traps | July 27, 2026
In this episode of Congress in Context, we pull back the curtain on how the legislative machinery of Washington can turn popular reforms into procedural traps, specifically focusing on the recent clas...
2 Aug 21min

Weaponizing 1976 land laws against AI | July 23, 2026
In this episode of Congress in Context, we examine how specific legislative maneuvers from the July 23, 2026, session translate into direct consequences for national safety and personal financial stab...
30 Juli 16min



















