The Role of Congress in International Crises
A panel discussion on the role of the legislative branch when dealing with an international crisis, including congressional authorization for taking military action.
June 22, 2014 : 1 hr. 33 min.

Congressional Productivity
A discussion about why the House of Representatives is on track to produce the lowest number of legislative accomplishments since the Clinton administration.
May 31, 2014 : 42 min. 17 sec.

History of Congressional Select Committees
David Hawkins on the history of congressional select committees, in light of a new House Select Committee approved to investigate the September 11, 2012 attack in Benghazi.
May 12, 2014 : 37 min. 37 sec.

USA Freedom Act Markup
The House Judiciary Committee met to mark up the USA FREEDOM Act, intended to mitigate the data collection by the NSA, and increase transparency.
May 7, 2014 : 3 hr. 14 min.

Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Proposal Comparisons
Robert Costa compares the Obama administration’s fiscal year 2015 budget request to the House Republican plan being prepared by Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan.
March 4, 2014 : 49 min. 20 sec.

Farm Bill Signing Ceremony
In the wake of congressional action on the farm bill, President Obama traveled to Michigan State University to speak about the $956.4 billion package and signed it into law.
February 7, 2014 : 45 min. 1 sec.

Republican Response to 2014 State of the Union Address
Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the Republican Party response to the president’s State of the Union Address.
January 28, 2014 : 10 min. 35 sec.

2014 State of the Union Address
In his annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, President Obama outlined his priorities for legislative action and for the American people.
January 28, 2014 : 1 hr. 12 min.

1980 Abscam Scandal
Gregory Wallance on the 1980 Abscam scandal and the conviction of several state and federal government officials, including seven U.S. congressmen, among others, for bribery.
January 24, 2014 : 53 min. 5 sec.

2014 Congressional Agenda
Boston Globe correspondent Bryan Bender and Wall Street Journal correspondent Janet Hook on the agenda for Congress in 2014 and the second half of the 113th Congress.
January 6, 2014 : 42 min. 30 sec.