Congressional Dish

An independent podcast examining what the U.S. Congress is doing with our money and in our names. www.congressionaldish.com Follow @JenBriney on Twitter

CD 241: 20th Anniversary of the Patriot Act 10/25/2021

CD 241: 20th Anniversary of the Patriot Act The Patriot Act: A law that is still governing us after 20 years despite being almost universally hated. In this episode, we take a close look at the lesser known parts of the Patriot Act that became permanent immediately, examine the status of the few provisions that had to be reauthorized over the years, find out how the law was crafted in the first place, and see what happened to the members of Congress who voted for this rights-destroying legislation. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/20920742

Thank You Manchin The Corruption Preserver 10/18/2021

Thank You Manchin The Corruption Preserver Most press coverage right now is focusing on Sen. Joe Manchin's efforts to gut the Democratic Party's "Build Back Better" bill, but his efforts to gut the For The People Act might have much larger consequences for the future of the country. In this bonus "thank you" episode, learn about Senator Manchin's effort to maintain Congressional corruption in our election systems before Jen and Husband Joe thank producers and respond to their feedback, much of it about BIF: The Infrastructure Bill. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/20839286

CD240: BIF The Infrastructure BILL 10/11/2021

CD240: BIF The Infrastructure BILL Jen has been all over the internet lately telling the world that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework is a dumpster fire of a bill. In this episode, she backs that up by comparing the levels of investment for different kinds of infrastructure and examining the society changing effects the bill would have if it were to become law. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/20763119

Thank You #HoldTheLine 10/04/2021

Thank You #HoldTheLine This week was Congressional madness. In this bonus Thank You episode, Jen starts with an update on all the manufactured crises that came to a head this week and explains why October 18, October 31, and December 3rd are our next scheduled crisis dates. She then reads and responds to producers notes about the WTO, housing, digital nomad life, and more. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/20682932

CD239: The Enablers of Larry Nassar 09/27/2021

CD239: The Enablers of Larry Nassar In June 2015, the FBI in Indianapolis was notified that Larry Nassar, a doctor for Olympic caliber gymnasts, was sexually abusing his underage patients. In this episode, hear highlights from a riveting Senate hearing with testimony from Maggie Nichols, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, and Simone Biles and get all the details presented in an Inspector General report explaining why the FBI did nothing to stop Larry Nassar for over a year while he continued to abuse dozens of additional young girls. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/20598011

Thank You Water Bombs 09/19/2021

Thank You Water Bombs In this bonus "thank you" episode for producers, Jen starts off the episode with an addendum to Losing Afghanistan before thanking producers and filling everyone in on the magnificence of the new Raiders stadium. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/20507591

CD238: Losing Afghanistan 09/13/2021

CD238: Losing Afghanistan The war in Afghanistan is over. In this episode, we document how and why the Biden administration finally admitted defeat in our 20 year attempt to create a new government in Afghanistan and we take a hard look at the lessons we need to learn. Afghanistan is a country in a far away land, but there are disturbing similarities between the Afghanistan government that just collapsed and our own. We'd be wise not to ignore them. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/20442989

Thank You, Market Rate Racket 09/05/2021

Thank You, Market Rate Racket Floods, fires, abortion bans: Oh my! In this bonus thank you episode, hear Jen's thoughts on this rough week in the United States, with some extended perspective on the end of the eviction moratorium from the perspective of a former corporate landlord. Jen will then thank and respond to all the wonderful souls who are co-producing this podcast. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/20372609

CD237: Hunting Domestic Terrorists 08/30/2021

CD237: Hunting Domestic Terrorists In the aftermath of January 6th, Congress passed a "Capitol Security" law and is considering other measures to deal with "domestic terrorists". In this episode, after examining the new law, we take a look at domestic terrorism related bills moving through Congress, analyze current "domestic terrorism" laws, and take a close look at plans for investigating, preventing, and prosecuting Americans for crimes they have yet to commit. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/20295242

Thank You, Help Wanted 08/16/2021

Thank You, Help Wanted Interested in becoming a part of the Congressional Dish team? In this surprise bonus Thank You episode, learn how you can become the new master of show notes, examine how the financial industry is setting the stage for the next Wall Street induced financial crash, and listen in as Jen responds to lots of producer notes about the MAGA riot episode. (By the way, Jen meant "reconciliation", not "reconstruction". You'll know when you hear it.) /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/20151560

Thank You Empathetic America 08/02/2021

Thank You Empathetic America Jen provides quick updates on the Belarus regime change, the January 6th commission, and the infrastructure bill before thanking producers for their support and maturity in this bonus Thank You episode. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/20001410

CD236: January 6: The Capitol Riot 07/26/2021

CD236: January 6: The Capitol Riot Congress has conducted at least eleven bipartisan hearings to investigate the security failures that permitted a mob of American citizens to riot inside the Capitol Building and successfully disrupt Congress while they certified the 2020 election results on January 6, 2021. In this episode, hear key highlights pulled from over 30 hours of testimony to understand exactly what happened that day. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/19926581

Thank You FinCEN Files 07/19/2021

Thank You FinCEN Files How did Jen miss the FinCEN files? In this bonus thank you episode, Jen adds some information to the sanctions topic that should have been in CD235, shares some clues that suggest that the Afghanistan withdrawal is a bunch of malarkey, and responds to lots of notes from producers. Thanks for supporting the show! /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/19830686

CD235: The Safe Haven of Sanctions Evaders 07/11/2021

CD235: The Safe Haven of Sanctions Evaders Sanctions are weapons of economic war. In this episode, learn the troubling history of ever-expanding sanctions powers granted to the President designed to allow him to cut off people, companies, and governments from our financial system. You'll also hear fascinating testimony to Congress about how the targets of U.S. sanctions are getting around them. Their evasion techniques are probably not what you think. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/19770698

Thank You Tom Malinowski 07/04/2021

Thank You Tom Malinowski President Biden is dropping bombs. Another congressman made suspicious stock market trades before the lockdowns. Ivermectin might be a COVID wonder drug (and this episode might be censored for that sentence). Race based COVID relief programs are getting shut down in court. In this episode, get updates on all those topics and more while Congressional Dish producers are thanked for supporting the show. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/19696823

CD234: AWOL Recall: The Rock and Play Sleeper 06/27/2021

CD234: AWOL Recall: The Rock and Play Sleeper In 2009, Mattel's Fisher-Price started selling the Rock and Play Sleeper, a recklessly designed baby bed. During the ten years that it was sold to parents around the world, dozens of babies died and thousands were injured. Learn the results of a congressional investigation into how the Rock and Play Sleeper was invented, why Mattel and Fisher-Price refused to recall their their dangerous but profitable product, and why we desperately need Congress to change to our product safety laws as soon as possible. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/19617425

Thank You Variants 06/20/2021

Thank You Variants It's been a long month since the last bonus Thank You episode! In this episode, get an update on the ongoing regime change operation in Belarus and find out why the vaccine intellectual property waiver actually has a chance of becoming a reality. After those updates, Jen responds to a lot of notes from producers. Thanks for supporting the show! /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/19536686

CD233: Long COVID 06/14/2021

CD233: Long COVID "Long COVID" is the name for the phenomenon experienced by people who have "recovered" from COVID-19 but are still suffering from symptoms months after the virus invaded their bodies. Listen to highlights from a 7 hour hearing in Congress so that you can recognize the disease and know where to turn for treatment. Long COVID is far more common that you may think and is almost certainly going to affect someone you know. Executive Producer: Michael Constantino. Executive Producer: Robyn Thirkill /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/19431848

CD232: American Rescue Plan 05/27/2021

CD232: American Rescue Plan In March 2021, a year after the official beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fully Democratic Party controlled Congress sent President Joe Biden their version of a COVID relief bill to sign, a bill that was rejected by the entire Republican Party. In this episode, examine the new law in detail to learn how it could help you and to judge whether this new law was something you would have liked your representatives in Congress to support. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/19241060

Thank You Alcee 05/03/2021

Thank You Alcee Rep. Alcee Hastings: We just lost a good one. As we thank CD producers in this bonus thank you episode, we flashback to our favorite Alcee moment, learn why Bill Gates is a monster, ponder what the dingleberry method could be used for in 2021, hear apologies for various Thank You episode ramblings, and air our first producer voicemail! /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/18947261

CD231: Lights Out: What Happened in Texas? 04/26/2021

CD231: Lights Out: What Happened in Texas? In mid-February 2021, a not-as-rare-as-it-used-to-be winter storm swept across the country, causing massive power outages in the state of Texas with deadly consequences. In this episode, hear the highlights of the congressional investigation into the causes of the extended power outages. They were foreseeable, and in fact foreseen, and similar power outages can be prevented; the only question is whether they will be. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/18836234

Thank You Matt Gaetz 04/18/2021

Thank You Matt Gaetz Rep. Matt Gaetz is accused of sex trafficking. In this episode, we look at the trustworthiness of the allegations before turning our attention to another powerful member of Congress whose selfish actions are far easier to prove. Jen then thanks the wonderful producers who make Congressional Dish possible. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/18765071

CD230: Pacific Deterrence Initiative 04/12/2021

CD230: Pacific Deterrence Initiative The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Coronabus both enacted laws aiming to stop China from advancing their Belt and Road economic system that may soon be able to compete with the "rules based international order", which the United States has been leading the implementation of since the end of WWII. In this episode, learn about the NDAA's most significant changes, including a new U.S. military build up in China's neighborhood: The Pacific Deterrence Initiative. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/18670985

Thank You Erik 03/29/2021

Thank You Erik 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. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/18479480

CD229: Target Belarus 03/15/2021

CD229: Target Belarus We are in the process of regime changing Belarus. In this episode, I prove it. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/18315242

CD228: The Second Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump 02/28/2021

CD228: The Second Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump 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. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/18125288

Thank You Sludge 02/21/2021

Thank You Sludge After an introduction to Sludge, a fantastic independent journalism outlet that investigates Congress, Jen thanks all the producers who make Congressional Dish possible. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/18019880

CD227: Coronabus Health Care 02/15/2021

CD227: Coronabus Health Care 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. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/17943308

No Thank You, Project Owl 02/08/2021

No Thank You, Project Owl 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. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/17856797

CD226: The 116th Lame Duck 01/25/2021

CD226: The 116th Lame Duck 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. /episode/index/show/congressionaldish/id/17647943

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