Thank You Erik
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The 2021 hits just keep on coming. In this episode, learn about a wonderful soul who left this Earth far too young before Jen thanks Congressional Dish producers. Also in this episode is a request for producer opinions about how to present our Congressional Dish episodes to the public in the future, an update on the state of the firing wave, and the most absurd Congressional Dish pink slip of all time.
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CD229: Target Belarus
Congressional Dish
We are in the process of regime changing Belarus. In this episode, I prove it.
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CD228: The Second Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump
Congressional Dish
Donald Trump was acquitted of "Incitement of Insurrection" at the end of his second impeachment trial. Many seem to think this result was inevitable, but that wasn't the case. In this episode, by examining the evidence and how it was presented by the House Impeachment Managers, learn how the trial could have been structured to provide the possibility of a different outcome.
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Thank You Sludge
Congressional Dish
After an introduction to Sludge, a fantastic independent journalism outlet that investigates Congress, Jen thanks all the producers who make Congressional Dish possible.
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CD227: Coronabus Health Care
Congressional Dish
The 116th Congress finished their reign by passing every section of government funding into law with COVID relief attached. In this episode, learn about the new COVID relief law after you hear about a surprise dingleberry that promises to end surprise medical billing in the United States. That's right! Something good happened! Find out in this episode how the new provisions will positively affect you.
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No Thank You, Project Owl
Congressional Dish
On a sad day, Jen provides some follow up to past episodes including correcting a possible mistake about the capitol storm story, an update on the congressional COVID count, and we get a confirmation on a suspicion we had about Google rigging their search results to favor corporate news sources. After the updates, Jen thanks all the wonderful souls who produce Congressional Dish.
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CD226: The 116th Lame Duck
Congressional Dish
We just lived through the craziest lame duck period - the time between when the President and members of Congress keep their power after being fired in an election - in United States history. In this episode, we look at everything that happened, from start to finish. That was literally one Hell of a ride.
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Thank You for Failing, Capitol Stormers
Congressional Dish
2021 is off to quite a 2020 start! In this bonus thank you episode, Jen starts the show sharing a summary of and her thoughts about the January 6th storming of the election certification in Congress by President Donald Trump's misguided supporters and then thanks the producers who have ensured that this podcast exists to cover such insane events in Congress.
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CD225: Targets of the Free Marketeers
Congressional Dish
While the focus of the world has been on the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress has been busy preparing a war authorization for the incoming Joe Biden administration. In this episode, we examine the advice given to Congress in nine recent hearings to learn which countries are on the World Trade System naughty list, as Jen prepares to read the NDAA that's soon to become law.
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Thank You Hawley and Sanders
Congressional Dish
At the end of a frustrating week observing mind-boggling congressional disfunction, Jen rages against the monster preventing COVID relief for working people and small businesses, updates us on the status of government funding, previews the episodes to be produced at the start of the 117th Congress, reviews the results of the 2020 Election, explains why worrying about The Great Reset is a waste of brain power, and thanks the wonderful community of humans who produce Congressional Dish.
info_outlineAfter an introduction to Sludge, a fantastic independent journalism outlet that investigates Congress, Jen thanks all the producers who make Congressional Dish possible.
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Bills
- S.76: POWER Act of 2021 Congress.gov
- H.R.4519: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes. Congress.gov
- H.R.2946: Heavy Truck, Tractor, and Trailer Retail Federal Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2017 Congress.gov
- H.R.2381: Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2019 Congress.gov
- H.R.116: Main Street Fairness Act Congress.gov
- H.J.Res.41: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers". Congress.gov
Articles/Documents
- SLUDGE
- Article: Sludge on Patreon Patreon
- What is Congress browsing? govtrack.org
- Tweet: @Sludge Twitter, February 16, 2021
- Article: Reps Would Have to Resign From Corporate Boards Under Democrats’ Ethics Bill By Donald Shaw, Sludge, February 10, 2021
- Company Profile: Huizenga Gravel Company, Inc.
- Article: Reps Would Have to Resign From Corporate Boards Under Democrats’ Ethics Bill By Donald Shaw, February 10, 2021
- Article: EXPOSED: Reps Pass Bills That Benefit Their Own Private Companies By Justin Glawe, July 8, 2020
- Article: Surgical Masks and Respirators. 3M, 2008
- Document: 3M Material Safety Data Sheet 3M, March 25, 2009
- Document: Pentagon 9/11 By Alfred Goldberg, Sarandis Papadopoulos, Diane Putney, Nancy Berlage, and Rebecca Welch, Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 2007
Cover Art
Design by Only Child Imaginations
Music Presented in This Episode
Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)