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Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) talked about executive actions President Obama might take regarding immigration reform. Representative Grijalva, the co-chair of the Congressional Progres…

House Speaker John Boehner held a mock swearing-in with Representatives-elect Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Alma Adams (D-NC), and David Brat (R-NC). Each won special elections to serve out the re…

Laura Barron-Lopez spoke by phone about congressional action on the Keystone XL Pipeline.

David Drucker talked about legislation Congress might take up during the lame-duck session. He said Congress needed to vote on an omnibus spending bill to fund the government beyond December…

Senators Harry Reid (D-NV), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke on the Senate floor about the 2014 midterm elections and the Senate agenda for the remainder of the 113th con…

Rebecca Shabad previewed the congressional agenda as members returned from midterm elections for the lame-duck session. Topics included a spending measure for fiscal year 2015 and Senate deb…

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talked about Secretary Robert McDonald’s efforts to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs. He also spoke about what the 113th Congress might do with its rem…

Telephone lines were open for comments on “Your "To-Do” List for Congress?"

Niels Lesniewski talked by Skype about the remaining legislative items facing Congress ahead of adjourning for five weeks in August and again in September before the November 2014 midterm el…

Derek Willis talked about his article in the May 28, 2014, issue of The New York Times, "A Do-Nothing Congress? Well, Pretty Close, in which he examines how and why the House of Representati…

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

David Hawkings spoke by phone about the various ways to judge the effectiveness of members of Congress. He also spoke about his blog post on the productivity of the 113th Congress, the most …

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on “President Obama on 2014: 'A Breakthrough Year'.” The question was inspired by President Obama’s year-ending press conference the previous da…

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) spoke on the floor to criticize Senate Democrats and President Obama for failing to work together with the House to pass legislation to help create jobs and…

David Winston and Steven McMahon talked about the political landscape during the opening months of the 113th Congress, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. To…

Jonathan Martin previewed the agenda for the 113th Congress and President Obama’s second term. He discussed the factors and events that determined the outcome of the 2012 elections, and the …

Representative Steven Horsford (D-NV), a freshman member of the House, talked about agenda for the 113th Congress, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics i…

In the first Senate session since the inauguration Democratic and Republican leaders outlined their priorities for the 113th Congress. Majority Leader Harry Reid spoke about the inauguration…

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talked about upcoming hearings on gun control and other issues on the committee’s agenda. Topics included immigration reform, potential …

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talked about gun violence and the Violence Against Women Act as the committee’s top priorities in the 113th Congress. Other topics inclu…