While we can all recognize that the scales have continued tipping in favor of powerful politicians, criminal corporations and the aristocratic elites, many of us avoid getting into the gritty details of these closed door deals, because frankly, it can be a confusing maze of information. From congressional hearings to corporate lobbying, keeping tabs on what the Washington machine is up to is more than a full-time job.

Fortunately, today’s returning guest, Jen Briney, has dug deep into the inner workings on Congress. Pouring over every piece of major legislation written in the five years since beginning her podcast, “Congressional Dish”, Briney has undertaken a task not many are up to and today she joins The Higherside to fill us in on what the fuck our government is doing.

Become a Plus Member at http://ift.tt/2fuNGsZ to hear a second hour of all THC episodes. This week’s included:
– Puerto Rico coverage and disaster relief
– tracking the tug of war over healthcare this year and where we now stand
– the Democrats’ obsession with making a Russian scandal stick instead of running the country
– changes to Veteran treatment and programs
– Impeachment: is it all hot air, or are the wheels in motion?
– the government funding bill, scheduled for Dec 22nd
– the weed issue, and the clauses keeping Jeff Sessions at bay, also subject to change in the latest government funding bill

A few valuable resources from the interview:

Jen Briney on The Higherside Chats “The Corporate Control of Congress, The Federal Budget, & Privatization Propaganda”: http://ift.tt/2CeOJrL

Jen Briney on The Higherside Chats “Our Corrupt Congress, The WTO, & The Push For Global Corporate Takeover”: http://ift.tt/2zRN1Xc

H.R. 510- Rapid DNA Act of 2017: http://ift.tt/2rnBQ4G

Congressional Dish 148 “Trump’s First Laws”: http://ift.tt/2zRhswz

Congressional Dish 163 “Net Neutrality”: http://ift.tt/2kCHYV2

“All 50 states vote yes on AT&T’s $40 billion emergency response network FirstNet”: http://ift.tt/2Ck2Ue1

Congressional Dish 160 “Equifax Breach”: http://ift.tt/2yVqWYJ

Tracking Federal Government: http://ift.tt/1faVo11

Tracking Your State Government: http://ift.tt/2smUttA

Tracking Your Representative: http://ift.tt/UqgJ9B

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