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    What does the House Rules Committee do? (with Don Wolfensberger)

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    What does the House Rules Committee do? (with Don Wolfensberger)

    FromUnderstanding Congress

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    What does the House Rules Committee do? (with Don Wolfensberger)

    FromUnderstanding Congress

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    Length:
    19 minutes
    Released:
    Mar 1, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    The subject of today’s episode is, “What does the House rules committee do?”My guest is Don Wolfensberger. He is a fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center, and a scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center. He served as a staff member in the U.S. House of Representatives for 28 years and was the director of the Rules Committee. Don is the author of two books: Changing Cultures in Congress: From Fair Play to Power Plays, and Congress and the People: Deliberative Democracy on Trial.
    Released:
    Mar 1, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Congress is the least liked and perhaps least understood part of government. But it’s vital to our constitutional government. Congress is the only branch equipped to work through our diverse nation’s disagreements and decide on the law. To better understand the First Branch, join host Kevin Kosar and guests as they explain its infrastructure, culture, procedures, history, and more.