Welcome to side episodes, where I happen to find topics out of the blue that deal with congress, and I talk about it. In this case, I stumbled upon a Vice documentary short film by Alexandra Pelosi interviewing departing members of the 115th Congress. Some of the quotes do tie into what I discussed in my last main episode. Vice Documentary ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gQbt0h5UQk ) Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/thelegislativeroute/ )

Committee will come to order. This episode tackles how committee chairpersons & party leadership gather information during the early stages of the legislative process, which make Rank-and-File members become more dependent on their party's leadership for guidance. Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/thelegislativeroute/ )

Darkness lies all around us, especially in the beautiful array of rooms & halls members of congress, and their staff have the privilege to walk around. This is part 1 of a multipart series that tackles the capabilities congressional party leaders and their committee chairpersons use to influence other members of congress, which involve restricting information during the legislative process. Needless to say, these tactics will grow more partisan as the series goes on. Special thanks to author James M. Curry for his book "Legislating in the Dark: Information and Power in the House of Representatives." This book has been a great guide for this series. My interest for diving into this topic, and later expanding it into a podcast wouldn't have been possible if it weren't for your outstanding book! Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/thelegislativeroute/ )

Just a brief update about how episode two is coming along. Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/thelegislativeroute/ )

Welcome to the first episode of this podcast! The focus of today’s episode is about my growth from early high school through college graduation, explaining what started my interest in the legislative branch, and American history. Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/thelegislativeroute/ )