In this week's episode of Politics In Question, Lee and James ask Representative Chip Roy, R-Texas, if the House of Representatives is broken. Roy is a devoted husband and father of two, serving his third term in Congress representing Texas's 21st Congressional District. He serves on the House Judiciary, Rules, and Budget Committees and is the House Freedom Caucus Policy Chair. Roy previously served as First Assistant Attorney General of Texas under Ken Paxton, Chief of Staff to Sen. Ted Cruz, senior advisor to Texas Governor Rick Perry, Senate Judiciary Committee staff director under Sen. John Cornyn, and as a federal prosecutor. Prior to the public sector, he worked for nearly three years as an investment banking analyst. He holds a B.S. and M.A from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the University of Texas.
Is the House broken? What does a functioning House look like? What do lawmakers need to fix it? How does the House's institutional dynamic make it harder to form cross-party coalitions? Are cross-party coalitions the solution to what ails the institution? What is the "uni-party" and how is it preventing the House from addressing America's problems? These are some of the questions that Roy, Lee, and James ask in this week's episode.
Does America have a representation problem?
Can podcasts save America?
How does public opinion influence policymakers?
Should lawmakers use the debt limit as leverage to cut spending?
What is the relationship between populism and nationalism in American politics?
How do Americans define democracy?
How do we regulate political parties?
Is America too polarized or too fragmented?
How do factions impact American politics?
What is the State of the Union?
What is conservative populism?
How do extraordinary ordinary people change the world?
How much money should Americans spend on their elections?
What does the House Speaker election say about the Republican Party?
What happened in 2022?
How do winner-take-all elections harm American democracy?
How can business help solve America's democracy crisis?
What do the 2022 midterm results mean?
How do the politics of race impact the American presidency?
Is America on the cusp of a realignment?
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