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Matt and Josh discuss the shutdown, how Congress got here, how congressional leaders are handling it, and the politics moving forward. https://gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutdown-2025.mp3 [https://gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutdown-2025.mp3] The post Shutdown Pod 2025 – Congress, Two Beers In [https://gai.georgetown.edu/shutdown-pod-2025-congress-two-beers-in/] first appeared on The Government Affairs Institute [https://gai.georgetown.edu].

Laura, Matt, and Josh discuss a sliver of what’s on Congress’s plate, from appropriations and pocket rescissions, to Epstein, nominations, and the Senate’s growing reputation as the world’s most exclusive HR department. The post Congress is back! And wow, it is a mess. [https://gai.georgetown.edu/congress-is-back-and-wow-it-is-a-mess/] first appeared on The Government Affairs Institute [https://gai.georgetown.edu].

Matt and Josh discuss the Freedom Caucus in Trump 2.0. The post The Almost Recess Podcast [https://gai.georgetown.edu/the-almost-recess-podcast/] first appeared on The Government Affairs Institute [https://gai.georgetown.edu].

Matt and Josh discuss the Big Beautiful Bill and the institutional implications for the House and Senate. The post The Big Beautiful Bill (?) has Passed [https://gai.georgetown.edu/the-big-beautiful-bill-has-passed/] first appeared on The Government Affairs Institute [https://gai.georgetown.edu].

Matt and Josh discuss DOGE, USAID, Congress’s power of the purse, norms, and lots of other things. The post We don’t know what’s going on, but we object. [https://gai.georgetown.edu/we-dont-know-whats-going-on-but-we-object/] first appeared on The Government Affairs Institute [https://gai.georgetown.edu].