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CD084 Corporations Win the Midterm Election
In this episode, the Republicans won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. A press conference by soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gives us an idea of what they intend to do with their new power.
CD083: The Story of the 113th Congress
This episode is the summary of everything that happened in the House of Representatives during the 113th Congress. www.congressionaldish.com (339) 707-0307
CD082: Last Bills Before The Election
In this episode, we discuss the bills that passed in August and September, the last bills to pass before the election. Included are bills that give money to Israel, screw over immigrant kids, audit the Fed, poison the environment, create huge corporate ta
CD081: The July Bills
In this episode, we look at the bills that passed the House of Representatives in July but haven't yet become law. Topics include tax cuts, student loans, education, Hezbollah, and pesticides in our water.
CD080: The July Laws
This episode examines three bills that passed Congress in July and have since become law. The first new law will give veterans quicker access to health care, The second new law is designed to provide job training to poor people, but a hidden provision wi
CD079: The June Bills
This episode highlights the laws and bills that passed the House of Representatives in June. Most of the bills this month were dedicated to cutting corporate taxes and keeping us hooked on fossil fuels.
CD078: ISIS ISIL Bogeymen
In this bonus episode, details and analysis of the authorization to create a new military in Syria which is speeding towards becoming law.
CD077: The May Bills
In this episode, we look at a bill that furthers the "new normal" in Africa, a bill that sanctions Venezuela, a banking bill, a charter school bill, some silly bills that won't become law, and a few Presidential declarations.
CD076: Weapons for the World
A look at the funding for foreign militaries that might become law as part of the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed the House of Representatives in May. Included is a look at the US funding for Israel's military, the funding for t
CD075: The April Bills
This episode highlights the bills that passed the House of Representatives in April including a bill that makes it tougher for wage slaves to get health insurance, a bill that gives away weapons to other countries, a bill written for the banks that lets t