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Matt and Josh discuss the unproductive 119th, the role of the House Clerk presiding over the organization of Congress, and the most recent House defectors. https://gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Sept-2026-pod.mp3The post Post-Recess Podcast first appeared on The Government Affairs Institute.

Matt and Josh discuss House chaos, what animates different Republican factions, and how this could affect future majorities. https://gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/July-17-2026-pod.mp3The post House Chaos, Among other Things first appeared on The Government Affairs Institute.

Matt and Josh discuss the gerrymandering wars, the shutdown, and where Congress is exerting more influence than is commonly acknowledged. https://gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/gerrymandering-and-shutdown-April-2026.mp3The post A gerrymander, a shutdown, and some congressional power first appeared on The Government Affairs Institute.

On the latest episode of Congress, Two Beers In, Laura, Matt, and Josh discuss the January/February spending deal to reopen the government, the Save Act, and the Supreme Court’s tariff decision and its implications for the separation of powers. https://gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Approps-Deal-and-Tariff-Feb-2026.mp3The post The Spending Deal, SAVE Act, and Tariffs first appeared on The Government Affairs Institute.

Matt and Josh sit down with Mark, who retires at the end of the month, to discuss his winding career in and around Congress. Mark will be hanging around but he’ll be sorely missed here at GAI. https://gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mark-retirement-pod.mp3The post Mark Harkin’s Farewell Pod first appeared on The Government Affairs Institute.