Press Play with Madeleine Brand
What Has Congress Actually Accomplished Lately?
As the 114th Congress limps toward its extended summer break, observers are taking stock of what its achievements this session. However, it might be easier to talk about the things that it hasn’t accomplished. For example, Congress has not passed a budget or reacted to the Flint water crisis.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readAs the 114th Congress limps toward its extended summer break, observers are taking stock of what its achievements this session. However, it might be easier to talk about the things that it hasn’t accomplished. For example, Congress has not passed a budget or reacted to the Flint water crisis. There’s been no action on mitigating the Zika virus in the U.S. or movement to prevent opioid addiction and overdoses. And, oh yes, there’s that vacancy on the Supreme Court. What has Congress actually accomplished lately?
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The full episode
2 of 5Turmoil and Death Threats within the Democratic Party- 0:30Democratic Official Receives Death Threats Over Delegates
- 11:41What Has Congress Actually Accomplished Lately?You’re reading this
- 19:35Will California Get its Quake Warning System Before the ‘Big One’ Hits?
- 28:32Exploring ‘White Sands’ with Author Geoff Dyer
- 43:04How Bob Cobb Brought the Cobb Salad to L.A.’s Hungry Celebrities