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House Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Goddlatte (R-VA) talked about a number of issues, including home grown terrorism in the wake of the San Bernardino, California, mass shooting earlier in t…

Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX) talked about his bid to replace Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. Topics included the recent budget deal, tax …

News headlines were read and phone lines were open for viewer calls on current events topics. Emma Dumain was interviewed by phone about the latest on the race for speaker of the House, incl…

Emma Dumain talked about House Republican leadership elections.

Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ), ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, talked about climate and energy issues, including President Obama’s climate plan and the futur…

Emma Dumain reported by telephone about the defeat of trade adjustment assistance (TAA) legislation and passage of trade promotion authority (TPA) and customs enforcement legislation by the …

Headlines from the day’s newspapers were read and telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the question: “House Democrats Put President Obama’s Trade Deal in Jeopardy” The question w…

Representative Sander Levin (D-MI) talked about trade promotion authority, also referred to as fast-track trade authority, legislation in Congress. Representative Levin and House Minority Le…

Representative-elect Ken Buck (R-CO), who was elected by his fellow freshman Republicans as class president, talked about how he expected Congress to operate under Republican control and key…

Emma Dumain talked about Representative Michael Grimm (R-NY), who plead guilty to a felony tax evasion charge as part of a plea deal, and his future in the House. Representative Grimm would …

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) talked by video link from Capitol Hill about the fall congressional agenda and the November 2014 elections. He said that he expected that Congress woul…

Emma Dumain was interviewed by telephone on the latest immigration developments, including the potential for executive actions from the Obama administration that could affect millions of imm…

Emma Dumain talked by video link from Capitol Hill about a revised House border security supplemental spending bill. The House delayed its August 2014 recess in order to debate the bill.

Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, talked about immigration and the increase in the number of unaccompanied children and others from Centr…

Emma Dumain talked by telephone about the arrest and arraignment of Representative Michael Grimm (R-NY) on a 20-count federal indictment that included charges of mail fraud, wire fraud, and …

Emma Dumain spoke by phone about the indictment of Representative Michael Grimm (R-NY). Topics included details of the indictment and Representative Grimm’s response.

Emma Dumain spoke by phone about the House Democratic agenda for their party retreat in Maryland. She also previewed remarks from President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the retreat.

Emma Dumain previewed the legislative agenda in the second session of the 113th Congress. Topics included health care, unemployment insurance, and spending.

Emma Dumain previewed the congressional agenda for the week. She was interviewed via Skype.