Congressional Dish is a podcast that aims to draw attention to where the American people truly have power: Congress. Host: @JenBriney
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Congress wrapped up its pre-midterm work in September. In CD347, @JenBriney examines new laws expanding Trump's tariff powers, congressional votes on the wars in Iran and Gaza, and an impeachment vote Mike Johnson worked to block.
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New Congressional Dish: The Trump administration tried to use USPS to impose new rules on mail-in voting—but a court stopped them for 2026. @JenBriney also digs into what’s really driving the Postal Service’s financial problems.
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25 years after 9/11, the War on Terror’s extraordinary presidential powers are still expanding. In CD345, @JenBriney traces how Bush, Obama, Biden—and now Trump—used them to erode liberty and legal protections. traffic.libsyn.com/secure/co…
New Congressional Dish episode: Congress targets corporate homeownership, the Senate confirms Todd Blanche, and the NDAA threatens to expand U.S.-Israel military ties and override California for a private pipeline. @JenBriney traffic.libsyn.com/secure/co…
The National Weather Service powers forecasts, tornado alerts, and flood warnings. In CD343, @JenBriney investigates staffing cuts, balloon launches, contract bottlenecks, AI forecasting, and privatization risks. traffic.libsyn.com/secure/co…
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She hosts the hugely popular, influential, deeply-researched @CongressDish podcast.
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The 2025 Texas Hill Country flood killed 139 people. It was called a natural disaster, but many deadly consequences came from policy choices. This episode examines the storm and how Congress prepares—or fails to prepare—for future floods. @JenBriney traffic.libsyn.com/secure/co…
Congress finally pushed back on Trump’s war with Iran as Republicans joined Democrats to pass War Powers resolutions rejecting the conflict. This episode covers those historic votes as well as May’s legislation and confirmations. @JenBriney traffic.libsyn.com/secure/co…
Are screens, social media, ed tech, and AI reshaping childhood for the worse? This episode examines expert testimony to Congress on how screen time may be affecting kids' development and why some fear we're raising a generation of screen zombies @JenBriney traffic.libsyn.com/secure/co…
In April Congress took a 2-week vacation, then returned to vote on Iran, Israel weapons sales, FISA surveillance, DHS funding, and mining near MN’s clean waters. This episode tracks the votes, scandals, resignations, deaths & laws that matter @JenBriney traffic.libsyn.com/secure/co…
In March, Congress took vacations during a DHS shutdown, didn’t check an unauthorized war with Iran, and passed just 2 bills—both honors for the dead. This episode breaks down a month of dysfunction—and its real consequences. @JenBriney traffic.libsyn.com/secure/co…
The SAVE Act & SAVE America Act are among Congress’s most searched—and most confusing—bills. What do they actually do? This episode breaks down why critics call them voter suppression, and what you can do now to protect your ballot. @JenBriney traffic.libsyn.com/secure/co…
February’s “big win”: partial government funding—late and still incomplete. What did Congress actually deliver? This episode breaks down key provisions from war powers to everyday policy impacts. @JenBriney traffic.libsyn.com/secure/co…
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ICE whistleblower says officers are graduating without proper training and entering homes using “administrative warrants.” Hear testimony from a shadow hearing investigating immigration raids and potential violations of the 4th Amendment. @JenBriney
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January tested the 119th Congress—and it barely showed up. Vacancies shrank the GOP majority, paralysis set in, and one of the quietest legislative months followed. What actually became law when funding was finally half-finished? @JenBriney traffic.libsyn.com/secure/co…
Marco Rubio defended the U.S. seizure of Venezuela’s president before the Senate—but his answers raised more questions than they resolved. Hear the testimony, military talk, and oil strategy in our latest episode with @JenBriney
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Why did Congress grill the investigation instead of the alleged crimes? Hear highlights from Jack Smith’s now-public 8-hour deposition on fake electors & prosecutorial decisions.
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New #CongressionalDish: @JenBriney covers sworn testimony GOP leaders tried to keep out of the record—U.S. citizens violently arrested by ICE after identifying themselves as Americans. If it happened to them, it can happen to anyone. traffic.libsyn.com/secure/co…
New episode of #CongressionalDish: @JenBriney breaks down what became law in November—from the shutdown deal to the dingleberries slipped into it—then revisits the CDC director firing and a politicized newborn hep B vaccine advisory change. traffic.libsyn.com/secure/co…