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Interview: Jen Daulby

New member orientation begins this week for the House and Senate as the recently-elected members of the 120th Congress arrive in town. It’s a fire hose of information for

Nov 10
34 min

Interview: Jason Roberts

Chris Nehls: Hi, this is Chris Nehls with the American Governance Institute. Thanks for joining us again. I’m here with Professor Jason Roberts at the University of North

Oct 29
33 min

Interview: Matthew Green

Daniel and I chatted with Catholic University’s Matthew Green, who’s written on party leadership selection among a host of other congressional topics, on what will happen

Oct 22
53 min

First Branch Forecast Podcast - Caucus Rules

For this episode, Daniel and I discussed the little-known but important set of rules that govern how Democrats and Republicans how to operate as caucuses within the House

Oct 15
42 min

Interview: Cerin Lindgrensavage and Christie Wentworth

For this episode, I spoke with two experts in appropriations law who have worked in and out of government — Cerin Lindgrensavage of Protect Democracy and Christie Wentwor

Aug 20
56 min

Interview: James Wallner

Daniel interviewed the Foundation for American Innovation fellow James Wallner about how Senate Republicans appoint members to committees. The process is governed by Rule

Jul 23
27 min

Interview: U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan

Daniel Schuman: June 30th marks one year on the job. How are things going? Chief Michael Sullivan: Terrific. This is an incredible organization with an incredible missio

Jun 18
30 min

Interview: Soren Dayton and James Wallner

Daniel and I recorded this conversation with Soren Dayton, the Director of American Governance at the Foundation for American Innovation, and James Wallner, non-resident

Jun 11
1 h 03 min

Rep. Brian Baird

This transcript has been lightly edited for readability. Daniel Schuman: So, we’re here today with Brian Baird, former member of Congress from 1999 to 2011, and as far a

Jun 3
50 min

Interview: Comptroller General Gene Dodaro

Interview: Comptroller General Gene Dodaro Get full access to First Branch Forecast at firstbranchforecast.substack.com/subscribe

Jan 16
45 min