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Congress is the least liked and perhaps least understood part of government. But it’s vital to our constitutional government. Congress is the only branch equipped to work through our diverse nation’s disagreements and decide on the law. To better understand the First Branch, join host Kevin Kosar and guests as they explain its infrastructure, culture, procedures, history, and more.
Unknown Host hosts Understanding Congress, a history show with 73 episodes published.
The topic of this episode is, “How can the average American influence a member of Congress?” A lot of Americans feel no connection to the US Congress. If you asked them, they probably could not name their members in the
The topic of this episode is, “Who were the House Appropriations Committee Surveys and Investigations Staff and what did they do?” More than a decade ago, a friend and longtime veteran of Capitol Hill informed me that he
The topic of this episode is, “Does the Congressional Baseball Game increase collaboration in Congress?” Each June, members of our national legislature play ball. Democrats and Republicans from the House of Representativ
The topic of this episode is, “What’s the status of congressional modernization?" My guest is Representative Stephanie Bice, who is the chairperson of the Subcommittee on Modernization and Innovation in the US House of R
The topic of this episode is, “Does Congress need a Congressional Capacity and Technology Office?” Congress has a reputation for being behind the times when it comes to technology. Legislators often do not understand new
The topic of this episode is, “Why should we care about Congress's power of the purse?” Well, we are just getting through the FY2026 budget process, which Congress was supposed to finish nearly half a year ago. And the n
The topic of this episode is, “What’s wrong with Congress?” I can’t recall the last time I met someone who said, “Congress is doing great. The first branch of government is getting things done and playing its central rol
The topic of this episode is, “What is the primary problem?” Every two years, we have congressional elections, which feature both primary elections and general elections. For nearly everyone who listens to this podcast,
The topic of this episode is, “What are congressional norms and why do they matter?” To many Americans, the United States Congress appears to be a rather nasty place. There are lawmakers calling each other names, introdu
The topic of this episode is, “Should Congress pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution?” The federal government experienced a shutdown in autumn 20025, which is one of many that have occurred in the past 20
The topic of this episode is, what are budget rescissions and pocket rescissions? Rescissions have been in the news recently. This past July President Donald J. Trump sent the House and Senate a rescissions message. This
The topic of this episode is, “Was James Madison the first majority leader?” Both the Senate and the House of Representatives have a majority leader. At the time of the recording this podcast, Republican John Thune of So
The topic of this episode is, “Does Congress's power to declare war mean anything?” In June of 2025, President Donald J. Trump directed US aircraft to drop 30,000 pound bombs on nuclear facilities in Iran. Some legislato
The topic of this episode is, Why are legislators on social media?” We’ve all seen it, and if you haven’t, well, you will soon enough. Social media posts by members of Congress. They are on Facebook, X.com (what used to
The topic of this episode is, “Is Congress getting anything done?” The 119th Congress convened in early January. Months have gone by, and there are lots of things happening in Washington, DC. But is it all being done by
The topic of this episode is a recent book that is titled, Congressional Deliberation: Major Debates, Speeches, and Writings 1774-2023 (Hackett 2024). The book is edited by Jordan T. Cash, a professor at James Madison Co
The topic of this episode is, “What does a member of the House of Representatives do all day?” It is not easy for the average voter to imagine how a member of Congress spends each day. We see images of them standing in t
The topic of this episode is, “Can term limits fix Congress?” Many Americans, including possibly you, dear listener, look at Congress and think, “These people stink. They spend decades in Congress and are out of touch wi
The topic of this episode is, “What is the lost history of Congress’s Offices of Legislative Counsel?” My guest is Beau Baumann, a doctoral candidate in law at Yale University. He studies the intersection of administrati
The topic of this episode is, “What has become of the United States Senate and can it be revived?” The Senate did not have a good year in 2024. The chamber did not pass a budget resolution, nor did the Senate enact any o
Brian Alexander
1 appearance on this show
Jay Cost
Gerald Ford Senior Fellow · American Enterprise Institute
1 appearance on this show
Matthew Dull
Center for Public Administration & Policy at Virginia Tech University
1 appearance on this show
Annelise Russell
Universi...
1 appearance on this show
Jordan T. Cash
James Madison College at Michigan State University
1 appearance on this show
Kevin J. Burns
Benedictine College
1 appearance on this show
Casey Burgat
George Washington University
1 appearance on this show
Michael Tackett
Associated Press
1 appearance on this show
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