Episode 76: House Party!

Episode 76: House Party!

Author: National Review February 1, 2022 Duration: 1:18:38
In this episode of Constitutionally Speaking, Luke and Jay continue their explanation of Congress, this time looking at the party structure in the House of Representatives. After Jay offers some broad considerations about the function and structure of the parties, Luke takes a deep dive into how the majority party (right now, the Democrats) actually work in the House.

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