The Blue Tsunami - CD349
Congressional Dish
The results of the 2026 midterm elections are in… mostly. Democrats have won control of Congress, several familiar Republicans have been voted out, and some candidates overcame extraordinary amounts of money spent trying to defeat them. In this episode, we’ll examine the most notable election results and look ahead to the 120th Congress. What can Democrats accomplish with their new majorities? How can they hold the Trump administration accountable? And what policies could they pursue to make life better for the American people? Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute...
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The 119th Congress Job Performance Review - CD348
Congressional Dish
With the 2026 midterm elections approaching, it’s time to review the 119th Congress. From immigration detention and deregulation to government shutdowns, the Iran War, and failures of congressional oversight, we examine what Congress did—and didn’t do—with its power. With links to key votes in the show notes, you’ll have the information you need to decide whether your representatives deserve to be rehired or fired. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via Support Congressional Dish via (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: ...
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Congress Grants Trump More Power - CD347
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September was the last month Congress bothered to work before the midterm elections. In this episode, we’ll examine the laws signed in September, including one that significantly expands President Trump’s tariff powers, the votes that revealed where members of Congress stand on the wars in Iran and Gaza, and the impeachment vote that House Speaker Mike Johnson went out of his way to prevent. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via Support Congressional Dish via (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Send Venmo payments to:...
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Democracy by Mail - CD346
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This episode looks at two very different questions surrounding the U.S. Postal Service: how the Trump administration tried to use it to impose new requirements on mail-in voting, and whether the Postal Service itself is financially sustainable. We examine the new election-mail rule and the court fight that stopped it for 2026, then dig into what’s actually driving USPS’s financial problems—and whether they can be fixed. [View the show notes on our website at Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via Support Congressional Dish via ...
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The Slippery Slope from 9/11 - CD345
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Twenty-five years after 9/11, America is still sliding down the slippery slope created by the War on Terror. This episode traces how the George W. Bush, Obama, and Biden administrations built, expanded, and preserved extraordinary presidential powers in the name of fighting terrorism—and how the Trump administration is now using those powers to deprive people of liberty and protections in ways that once seemed unthinkable. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via Support Congressional Dish via (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: ...
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Housing for the 21st Century Act - CD344
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Congress passed a new housing law, including an attempt to limit corporate ownership of homes. We’ll also examine the Senate’s summer confirmations, including Todd Blanche as Attorney General, and preview troubling provisions in the NDAA—including one that would deepen U.S.-Israeli military cooperation and another that would override California to benefit a private oil pipeline. View the show notes on our website at Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via Support Congressional Dish via (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to:...
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The National Weather Service Under Fire - CD343
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The National Weather Service is one of the few government agencies that affects every American every single day. Every weather app, television forecast, hurricane warning, tornado alert, and flood prediction depends on it. In this episode, we examine what has happened to the National Weather Service under the Trump administration, from staffing cuts and delayed weather balloon launches to contract bottlenecks, AI-driven forecasting, and growing concerns about privatization. Using congressional hearings, testimony from emergency managers, and government officials’ own words, we’ll separate...
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Mapped to Flood - CD342
Congressional Dish
The Texas Hill Country flood that killed 139 people was described as a natural disaster. But after digging through state legislative hearings and Congress’s oversight of FEMA, I found something else: many of the deadliest consequences weren’t just caused by the weather. They were the result of policy choices. This episode follows the disaster from the storm itself to the way Congress prepares—or fails to prepare—the United States for the floods to come. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via Support Congressional Dish via (donations...
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Land Grabs and Cages - CD341
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June brought a massive expansion of ICE and immigrant detention, failed efforts to rein in the unauthorized war with Iran, a debate over U.S. support for Israel’s actions in Lebanon, and the confirmation of two controversial lifetime judges. We examine what passed, what failed, and what comes next. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via Support Congressional Dish via (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Use your bank’s online bill pay...
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CD340: No More Iran War
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In CD340: No More Iran War, Congress finally pushes back against President Trump’s unauthorized war with Iran as Republicans join Democrats to pass War Powers resolutions rejecting the conflict. Jen breaks down those historic votes, the few laws Congress passed in May, and the Trump administration officials confirmed to powerful positions overseeing public lands, environmental policy, prosecutions, and the courts. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via Support Congressional Dish via (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Send...
info_outlineTwenty-five years after 9/11, America is still sliding down the slippery slope created by the War on Terror. This episode traces how the George W. Bush, Obama, and Biden administrations built, expanded, and preserved extraordinary presidential powers in the name of fighting terrorism—and how the Trump administration is now using those powers to deprive people of liberty and protections in ways that once seemed unthinkable.
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