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Congressional Oversight of the Executive Branch
Congressional oversight is the power of the legislative branch to review, monitor and supervise the…
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Video ClipThe Purpose of Congressional Oversight
Senior investigative counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee, DeLisa Lay, discussed the reasons for…
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Bell RingerFixing Urban Traffic Problems with Congestion Fees
Transportation consultant Bruce Schaller talked about New York City becoming the first major city to…
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Bell RingerBureaucratic Discretion
"Bureaucratic Discretion" refers to the authority exercised by members of the bureaucracy (unelected…
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Video ClipEducation Secretary DeVos on Education Priorities for the 2020 Budget
On April 10, 2019 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testified before the House Education and Labor…
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Video ClipHomeland Security Secretary Nielsen Resigns
Daily Beast Congressional Reporter Sam Brodey and Wall Street Journal White House Reporter Vivian Salama…
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Lesson PlanPresident Lyndon Johnson's Great Society Initiatives
In his 1965 State of the Union address, President Johnson called on Americans to continue on the “road…
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Video ClipImproving Accountability for Federal Government Spending
OpenTheBooks.com founder Adam Andrzejewski talked about a new report on federal spending habits and…
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Video ClipDemocratic Leaders Announce Net Neutrality Legislation
House and Senate Democratic leaders held a press conference on Capitol Hill to unveil legislation aimed…
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Video ClipHousing Assistance Programs and the Government Shutdown
National Low Income Housing Coalition President and CEO Diane Yentel talked about how those who receive…
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Video ClipWilliam Barr Attorney General Confirmation Hearing- Opening Statement
President Trump’s Attorney General nominee William Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary…
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Video ClipThe Impact of the Government Shutdown on Government Employees and Contractors
Federal News Network’s Nicole Ogrysko talked about how the government shutdown was affecting federal…
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Video ClipSecretary Mattis Announces Plan to Resign
Former White House adviser Marc Ginsberg discussed the announcement of General James Mattis's…
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Video ClipThe Clean Water Act and Proposed Changes
E&E News Reporter Ariel Wittenberg discussed the Trump administration’s proposal to alter Clean Water…
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Video ClipThe Process of a Government Shutdown
Wilson Center Congressional Relations Director Aaron Jones discusses the pending government funding…
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Video ClipThe Nomination of William Barr as Attorney General
Bloomberg Senate reporter Steven Dennis talked about President Trump's nomination of William Barr as…
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Video ClipEffects of EU and Californian Privacy Policies
Roslyn Layton, visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, explained the effects of the…
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Video ClipPresident Trump Replaces Attorney General Sessions
NPR Justice Correspondent Carrie Johnson discussed the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and…
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Video ClipHurricane Michael Hits the Gulf Coast
President Trump, Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen and FEMA Administrator Long discussed Hurricane…
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Bell RingerRevenue Sharing
Revenue sharing is a government unit’s apportioning of part of its tax income to other units of…
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