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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
Episoade Recente
329 episoade
CD324: Sept 2025: Destruction of Norms
A summary of September 2025. From new laws on veterans’ health, privacy, and export controls to a wave of Trump-era nominees confirmed in bulk — inclu...
CD323: Shutdown Bad
Congress is once again playing with fire, and this time it’s the Democrats holding the match. In today’s episode, I’m sounding the alarm about a loomi...
CD322: Last Quarter in Congress — Indefinite Detention, Regulation Murders & Empowered Trump Minions
Since the beginning of this Congress, there have been 24 new laws signed and dozens of confirmations shaping our government in President Trump’s secon...
CD321: One Big Beautiful Bill — the Money
Part 2 of the “Big Beautiful Bill”. In this episode, we examine tax cuts and tax increases for the wealthy, the corporations, and for the rest of us....
CD320: One Big Beautiful Bill — a Dangerous Law
The One Big Beautiful Bill is now officially law, ushering in a sweeping wave of reforms that promise to reshape the nation. In this episode, we unpac...
CD319: Beware the Drones
Drones have become a powerful tool in modern warfare—used effectively by our allies against enemy forces, and, more controversially, against unarmed c...
CD318: AI Regulation Moratorium
The House version of the “Big, Beautiful Bill” includes a 10-year moratorium on state and local regulation of AI models and systems. In this episode,...
CD317: Elimination Essentials in the “Big Beautiful Bill”
The House of Representatives has passed their version of the "Big, Beautiful Bill" and parts of it are extraordinarily dangerous and must be stopped....
CD316: The DCA Plane Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report with previously unknown facts about the crash between a Black Hawk Army hel...
CD315: Judicial Power
Recent Supreme Court decisions have significantly altered the balance of power in the federal government, forcing Congress to rethink how it writes la...
CD314: Greenland
President Trump keeps saying the United States needs to "have Greenland," but why? In this episode, listen to testimony to Congress about the idea of...
CD313: Democratic Deception
There is a lot of public anger towards nine Democratic Party Senators for helping Republicans pass a funding bill into law in mid-March. In this episo...
CD312: Threatening Panama's Canal
President Trump has been threatening to “take back” the Panama Canal since he regained power. In this episode, listen to testimony from officials serv...
CD311: The Laken Riley Act
The Laken Riley Act is a new law that legalizes the indefinite imprisonment and deportation of possibly innocent legal immigrants. In this episode, we...
CD310: Red Flags at Air Traffic Control
67 people died this week in a mid-air collision between a military helicopter and a passenger plane in Washington DC. The investigation into this cras...
CD309: Trumped Up Immunity
President Donald Trump is back in power despite his illegal attempt to remain President after losing the 2020 election. In this episode, hear expert t...
CD308: A Chaotic Finale
The 118th Congress came to an unexpectedly — though not necessarily surprisingly — chaotic end. In this episode, hear about all the drama that averted...
CD307: Immaculate Constellation
U.S. military whistleblowers have told Congress about secret programs related to non-human piloted aircraft and submersibles. In this episode, listen...
CD306: The Food Police
Immediately after we published the Freaky Food episode, the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration testified to the Senate and provided valu...
CD305: Freaky Food
There are dangers lurking in our food that affect your health and the health of our entire society, and you should know about them. In this episode, g...
CD304: Trump Returns
After a brief analysis of what we currently know about the 119th Congress, we process the return of President Trump. Please Support Congressional Dish...
CD303: Interviewing the Insiders
During the RNC and DNC, Jen interviewed nine members of Congress about Congress itself. What is it like to work there? Do they think Congress is dysfu...
CD302: The Border Bills
This election has featured a lot of talk about ‘immigration’ and ‘the border’ but has been short on specifics. In this episode, you’ll get those speci...
CD301: 2024 Election Study Guide
We’re making it easy for you to judge the job performances of your members of Congress! In this episode, Jen tells you about a list of single issue vo...
CD300: Right to Repair
You do not have the right to repair your own belongings because of intellectual property rights granted to corporations by Congress in 1998. In this e...
CD299: DNC 2024
On the ground coverage of the Democratic National Convention, which was not as joyful and unified as the party wanted it to seem. Please Support Congr...
CD298: Drafting WWIII
The Senate recently received testimony from the bipartisan co-chairs of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy, who were tasked with creating...
CD297: The Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump
When Congress returned to work after the Republican National Convention, the House held three hearings investigating the attempted assassination of fo...
BONUS: 2024 Republican National Convention
Ever wonder what it’s like to attend a Republican National Convention? How about an RNC that took place two days after their candidate was almost assa...
CD296: The Boeing Hearings
The Boeing 737 Max line of airplanes has been in the news often in the last 5 years after two fatal plane crashes and a door plug flew off a plane mid...
CD295: Consequences of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court issued a handful of decisions this week that will change the way the United States government functions. In this episode, learn abou...
CD294: Homeowners Insurance
Every American who has a mortgage is required by their bank to have homeowners insurance, but getting it and keeping it is becoming a challenge. In th...
CD293: NTSB Transportation Safety Warnings
In March, the Senate received testimony from the Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board about some transportation related dangers that you...
CD292: Sabotaging Palestine
President Biden has signed three new laws containing policy changes that will have long lasting effects on the people of Palestine. In this episode, s...
CD291: Warrantless Spying Continues
“FISA 702” allows the government to spy on foreigners and store the information that they collect about American citizens incidentally. After more tha...
CD290: Israel War Money: What’s Already Law
After an unprecedented embassy bombing followed by an unprecedented drone and missile attack, Israel and Iran may have us on the brink of WWIII. In th...
CD289: The Not A TikTok Ban Bill
A bill is quickly moving through Congress that supposedly would “ban TikTok.” While it is clearly aimed at TikTok, this bill is really about creating...
CD288: Government Funding 101
As we enter another round of government funding drama, let’s learn the basics. In this episode, we examine how the process is supposed to work, spot t...
CD287: War Money
It’s been four months since President Biden requested over $100 billion in war money for Israel and Ukraine and the Senate has now passed a bill that...
CD286: Prolonging the War in Ukraine
Congress is probably going to send approximately $50 billion more, most of that for weapons, to continue the war in Ukraine. In November, high ranking...