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One thing that confuses a lot of people—and also happens to be pretty hard to get a good layman’s explanation of on the internet—is what exactly is happening on the House floor day-to-day. Honestly, the easiest way to get the rhythm of the House is to actually just sit down
Mike Johnson has had a rough time leading the House of Representatives. Under his speakership, Republicans set the record for the number of failed special rules (votes speakers use to bring bills to the floor), set the modern record for successful discharge petitions to bring bills to the floor over
Guest Post by Dr. Adriana Bankston, 2024-2025 AAAS-ASGCT Congressional Policy Fellow* This has not been a typical year for science in America. Going beyond the headlines is important to understand what policymakers, scientists, and scientific institutions have built over generations. America is a scientific powerhouse, with federal funding fueling research
Matt and Josh sit down with Mark, who retires at the end of the month, to discuss his winding career in and around Congress. Mark will be hanging around but he’ll be sorely missed here at GAI. https://media.blubrry.com/twobeersin/gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mark-retirement-pod.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:31:03 — 79.8MB)Subscribe: RSS |
Matt and Josh are joined by Senate guru James Wallner to discuss the current state of the Senate
In late September, I went on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to talk about the impending government shutdown. After a discussion with the program host, guests get to answer questions from viewers who call into the program. I expected to be challenged on something, but did not anticipate that on that list
Laura, Matt, and Josh discuss the shutdown, Congress’s spending power, enduring constitutional fights, the Epstein files, and Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.
So far, the most surprising thing about the shutdown is Democrats’ early polling advantage. A Washington Post poll finds 47% of the public blaming Republicans, versus only 30% for Democrats. The New York Times/Sienna poll conducted before the shutdown puts more blame on Republicans (26%) than Democrats (19%). G. Elliott
Matt and Josh discuss the shutdown, how Congress got here, how congressional leaders are handling it, and the politics moving forward. https://media.blubrry.com/twobeersin/gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutdown-2025.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:37 — 22.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | More
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