Lost in the Political Woods Podcast

• Kindergarten Congress LITPW 18

  Lost in the Political Woods, episode 18 description A brief look into why Congress is acting like children Despite what television and other media tell us,  Congress frequently engages in acts of bipartisanship In private, outside the presence of television cameras Congress used to be At least somewhat Revered For being a relationship-building institution The relationship between President Ronald Reagan  and house speaker tip O'Neill is often held up as an example of the last time congress routinely functioned as intended There are disagreements over policy  We're usually smoothed over while drinking together The breakdown of this camaraderie is often cited As a reason for widespread Congressional dysfunction that has persisted  For somewhere between 20 and 30 years The most recent example  of this general dysfunction is a verbal confrontation between Marjorie Taylor Green and Lauren Bobert That included the use of curse words Verbal and physical altercations involving members of Congress of both parties Aren't so rare anymore  As the threat of impeachment of the president in  power hangs over Just  about any congressional severe discussion This and other issues contribute to the perception that members of Congress of either party don't really care about ordinary people. The influence of dark money in modern politics  Is also briefly discussed What is our path forward from this current schism? https://app.slack.com/client/T04BXLNPX26/C04BH4PMERM#:~:text=11%3A40%20AM-,https%3A//www.pewresearch.org/short%2Dreads/2022/03/10/the%2Dpolarization%2Din%2Dtodays%2Dcongress%2Dhas%2Droots%2Dthat%2Dgo%2Dback%2Ddecades/,-Pew%20Research%20Center https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/congress-couldnt-have-been-this-bad-or-could-it-1-36911219/ https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-broken-branch-how-congress-is-failing-america-and-how-to-get-it-back-on-track/

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• Congressional Stock Battles LITPW 17

  Lost in the Political Woods, episode 17 description Why stock trading by members of Congress should Bills on this issue are constantly due. Members of Congress make important decisions These decisions shouldn't be influenced by their stock portfolios Eg defense and insurance companies It's nothing less than insider trading In Congress it's something you can get away with little consequences as well If Martha Stewart can go to jail for insider trading, so can members of Congress  See you next week! Sources: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/3494 https://rollcall.com/2023/03/08/lawmakers-renew-push-for-stock-trading-ban-at-house-administration-hearing/ https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/martha-stewart-jail-4808313/

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• Debt Ceiling Drama LITPW 16

  Lost in the political Woods Episode 16 Description A brief description of the debt ceiling battle A few words on the need to contact local congressional representatives Republicans and Democrats in Congress are actually bipartisan in private, though usually not on camera. Mostly in the Congressional Lunchroom or in the moments before press conferences For all the talk,  the reality is that the federal budget has not been balanced since the Clinton administration Is there any hope of a balanced budget in the near future? Pork barrel spending is also discussed(A particular member of Congress Getting a dingleberry for his or her district Attached to a must-pass bill) Who has traditionally kept better control Over the US economy  Republicans or Democrats? Sources: https://www.axios.com/2023/06/13/house-republicans-conference-gaetz-mccarthy https://thehill.com/homenews/3256085-overwhelming-majority-disapproves-of-job-congress-is-doing-gallup/ https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/06/11/opinion/how-america-gets-to-a-new-center/

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• GOP Contenders Clash LITPW 15

  In Kevin's last solo episode, he does his absolute best to break down the contenders for the Republican presidential nomination. In the early days of the race, get to know the other players besides Trump and DeSantis.  Does President Biden have a chance? Is there a chance for the first female president to be elected? Discuss this and more with Kevin.  There's also a special message from David. He will be back next week. 

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• Grading president Biden LITPW 14

  In episode 14 of Lost in the Political Woods, Kevin does his best to give present Biden a school-grade rating. What has he done? Has he helped the economy? Are we involved in the war in Ukraine? These are all questions Kevin tries to answer. Join the conversation. Show Notes: https://congressionaldish.com/?s=Ukraine+&et_pb_searchform_submit=et_search_proccess&et_pb_include_posts=yes&et_pb_include_pages=yes  https://beta.ncd.gov/council-members/emily-voorde/ (edited) 

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