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Panelists discussed the impact of the 2022 midterm elections on the 118th Congress and potential presidential candidates in 2024. The German Marshall Fund hosted this virtual discussion.

Ira Shapiro argued that Senate Republicans led by Minority Leader Mitch McConnel (R-KY) failed to properly respond to the Trump administration. This was part of the Gaithersburg Book Festiva…

While attending the National Press Club’s Book Fair, Book TV interviewed Ira Shapiro. He talked about his book, Broken: Can the Senate Save Itself and the Country?, on the future of the uppe…

Author and former senior Senate staffer Ira Shapiro discussed Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation process and its potential impact on the Senate. On Thursday, September 27, Mr. Kavanaugh and h…

Former U.S. trade negotiator and senior Senate staffer Ira Shapiro argued that the U.S. Senate has lost its political center. He is interviewed by former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle.

Former senior Senate staffer Ira Shapiro talked about his book, Broken: Can the Senate Save Itself and the Country?

Ira Shapiro, author of a book on the U.S. Senate, The Last Great Senate: Courage and Statesmanship in Times of Crisis, and other experts on the subject talked about partisanship in the chamb…

Two former staffers of the late Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV), Ira Shapiro and David Corbin, talked about the senator’s life and political career. Topics included why they considered him a grea…

Ira Shapiro talked about the impact of the 2012 election on the Senate and prospects for compromise on pending issues, especially “fiscal cliff” impending tax increases and budget cuts at th…

Former Ambassador Ira Shapiro shines a spotlight on the senators of the 1960s and 1970s, who passed the Civil Rights and Great Society legislation. He argues that the Senate was diminished b…

Ira Shapiro discussed the automobile trade agreement with Japan which was signed last year, reviewing the resulting improvements for U.S. automobile manufacturers. In a separate speech, Geor…

Committee members heard testimony concerning U.S. tariffs on Japanese luxury automobiles and general trade relations between the two nations from administration officials and several policy …

Committee members particpated in a markup session of the GATT fast-track legislation. They heard testimony from trade experts and proceded through the bill line by line to agree on final lan…

Ira Shapiro, General Counsel for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, participated in a live call-in program. He spoke about the recent use of Super 301 by President Bill Clinton to …

U.S. Trade Representative officials testified to the House Ways & Means subcommittee concerning the North American Free Trade Agreement and the long-term effects of its ratification.