Congressional Dish

By: Jennifer Briney
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  • An independent podcast examining what the U.S. Congress is doing with our money and in our names. www.congressionaldish.com Follow @JenBriney on Twitter
    2022 Jennifer Briney
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  • CD304: Trump Returns

    CD304: Trump Returns
    Nov 10 2024

    After a brief analysis of what we currently know about the 119th Congress, we process the return of President Trump.

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    Background Sources Reconciliation

    “What are the Inflation Reduction Act and Budget Reconciliation?” Rebecca Goldman. September 1, 2022. League of Women Voters.

    “Introduction to Budget ‘Reconciliation.’” Richard Kogan and David Reich. May 6, 2022. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

    “New guidance on reconciliation could be a game changer for Democrats.” Lisa Desjardins. April 7, 2021. PBS News.

    House Race Results

    “Path to 218: Tracking the Remaining House Races.” The New York Times.

    2020 vs. 2024 Presidential Results

    “Presidential Election Results: Trump Wins.” The New York Times.

    “Presidential Election Results 2020: Biden Wins.” The New York Times.

    Audio Sources ELECTION RESULTS SPECIAL!!!

    November 5, 2024
    justinryoung on Twitch

    About Trump’s Election Victory

    November 7, 2024
    We’re Not Wrong

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    Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito

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    Pro Podcast Solutions

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    Clare Kuntz Balcer
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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • CD303: Interviewing the Insiders

    CD303: Interviewing the Insiders
    Oct 30 2024

    During the RNC and DNC, Jen interviewed nine members of Congress about Congress itself. What is it like to work there? Do they think Congress is dysfunctional? If so, how do they think it could be fixed? In this episode, listen to the most interesting responses from all of the interviews.

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    • Use your bank’s online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536.

    Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish

    Thank you for supporting truly independent media!

    View the show notes on our website at https://congressionaldish.com/cd303-interviewing-the-insiders

    Background Sources

    “Two men have re-engineered the US electoral system in favor of Republicans.” David Daley. October 4, 2024. The Guardian.

    “Darin LaHood: Top Industries 2015-2024.” OpenSecrets.

    “Darin LaHood: Contributors 2015-2024.” OpenSecrets.

    “Appropriations Status Table: FY2024.” Accessed October 30, 2024. Congressional Research Service.

    “Appropriations Status Table: FY2025.” Accessed October 30, 2024. Congressional Research Service.

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    Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito

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    Clare Kuntz Balcer
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • CD302: The Border Bills

    CD302: The Border Bills
    Oct 23 2024
    This election has featured a lot of talk about ‘immigration’ and ‘the border’ but has been short on specifics. In this episode, you’ll get those specifics. Specifically, you’ll learn what was in H.R. 2, a Republican bill passed by the House, and you’ll learn what was in the so-called bipartisan border bill which was killed by Donald Trump’s loyalists in the Senate and which Kamala Harris has promised to revive as President. Which bill would actually solve the problems? Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPalSupport Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode)Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.comSend Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-BrineySend Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.comUse your bank’s online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! View the show notes on our website at https://congressionaldish.com/cd302-the-border-bills Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD177: Immigrant Family Separations Current Immigration Process Visas “Immigrant Investor Visas.” Accessed October 22, 2024. U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. “The Latest USCIS Processing Times – 2024.” Accessed October 22, 2024. Boundless. “The Diversity Visa Lottery, Explained.” Accessed October 22, 2024. Boundless. “Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (Green Card Lottery).” October 22, 2024. USAGov. “Visa Bulletin For October 2024.” September 3, 2024. U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. Asylum “Refugee admissions are increasing after a 40-year low in 2021.” August 1, 2024. USAFacts. “Biden imposes sweeping asylum ban at US-Mexico border.” Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg. June 5, 2024. Reuters. “U.S. Annual Refugee Resettlement Ceilings and Number of Refugees Admitted, 1980-Present.” Accessed October 22, 2024. Migration Policy Institute. Unauthorized Immigration “Migrant encounters at U.S.-Mexico border have fallen sharply in 2024.” John Gramlich. October 1, 2024. Pew Research Center. “What we know about unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S.” Jeffrey S. Passel and Jens Manuel Krogstad. July 22, 2024. Pew Research Center. Backlog “Immigration Court Backlog Tops 3 Million; Each Judge Assigned 4,500 Cases.” December 18, 2023. TRAC Immigration. Immigrant Detention “Unchecked Growth: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention, Three Years into the Biden Administration.” Eunice Cho. August 7, 2023. American Civil Liberties Union. Irwin County Detention Center “Hearing: Medical Mistreatment of Women in ICE Detention.” November 15, 2022. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. “Ossoff to present findings of investigation into abuse, unnecessary gynecological procedures at Georgia ICE facility.” Jonathan Raymond. November 15, 2022. 11 ALIVE. “US Ends Use Of Irwin County Detention Center After Accusations Of Mistreatment.” May 20, 2021. WABE. “ICE to close Georgia detention center where immigrant women alleged medical abuse.” Molly O’Toole. May 20, 2021. The LA Times. C. Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center in Bristol County, MA “ICE ends relationship with Bristol County Sheriff Hodgson, citing mistreatment of detainees.” Ben Berke. May 21, 2021. The Public’s Radio. “Investigation into the Events of May 1, 2020 at the C. Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center, Unit B, Bristol County Sheriff’s Office.” December 15, 2020. Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General Civil Rights Division. Etowah County Detention Center in Gadsden, Alabama “Final ICE detainees removed from Etowah County Detention Center.” Erin Wise. April 15, 2022. ABC 33 40 News. “U.S. to close, scale back four immigrant detention centers.” Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg. March 25, 2022. Reuters. “ICE Withdrawing Detainees From Etowah County Detention Center, Cites ‘Serious Deficiencies.’” March 25, 2022. BirminghamWatch. “ICE to close Etowah Detention Center.” March 25, 2022. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “‘The Worst Place Ever’ is ICE’s Etowah County Detention Center in Alabama.” Paul Moses. June 8, 2018. The Daily Beast. Glades County Detention Center in Moore Haven, Florida “‘No one should be treated this way’: Congressional Leaders Renew Call on Biden Administration to Close Troubled Florida ICE Prison.” February 2, 2022. Freedom for Immigrants. “Letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.” Debbie Wasserman Schultz et al. February 1, 2022. South Texas Family Residential Center “CoreCivic Inc: Summary.” Accessed October 22, 2024. OpenSecrets. “ICE to close nation’s ...
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    1 hr and 31 mins

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The ONLY honest congressional Podcast

I’ve been listening to congressional dish for years and it’s the ONLY podcast I listen to to get facts about what’s really going on in congress. No matter what political party you belong to, this podcast is for you because facts are facts and those are hard to come by in the media.

It seems like all of our knowledge of congress comes from polarized, corrupt, and deceitful sources that twist facts or only report on events /information that will persuade viewers to think or vote a certain way or they only report the big newsworthy stuff. There’s so much more stuff IMPORTANT stuff that’s going on in congress that isn’t being shared with us in the news. Because of this, I’ve always been reluctant to get involved or informed with congress or politics. Congressional dish is the first podcast that I’ve actually trusted and it’s extremely entertaining to listen to. She doesn’t accept money from political groups that seek to gain control of what can and can’t be said about what goes on in congress and she ALWAYS gives you her sources. She’s honest and gives you the facts, her thoughts, and tells you that you don’t have to take her word for it or share her opinions. Because of Jennifer Briney (the host) I took elective courses in political science FOR FUN in undergrad to learn more about congress so that I can be an informed voter. Now that I’m in medical school, I hope I can use my platform to share this podcast with everyone I know with the hope that one day this country will be composed of more informed citizens and voters. Also it’s the least I can do because this podcast is such an INVALUABLE resource. Listen to it. I swear you won’t be sorry! Thank you Jennifer Briney and Congressional Dish!

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Best podcast found for the policy wonks among us.

This podcast does reasonably deep dives into business before the Congress and hearings in the Congress. The show notes are exhaustive and provide complete citations for every disturbing thing you hear spoken to, and spoken by, our elected representatives. If I had one complaint, it would be that they aren't deep enough dives, as, personally, I feel that many of these issues/episodes could be expanded to 2 or 3 hours easily...

That said, Jen's 'take' is often considerably more 'left of center', but her liberalism is definitely very classical, and she clearly deliniates 'her opinion' from the facts about what is being said, and the responses before the Congress. She is ALSO, harsh to BOTH parties, so, if you are a die-hard partisan on Team Red OR Team Blue, you WILL find some of her opinions offered quite objectionable. Personally, I share this trait, so I find it quite endearing. 🤷‍♂️

bottom line? An EXCELLENT, well reasoned, well researched podcast, which I look forward to listening to, even when the title sounds like it's going to be boring af. It adds value to my life.

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