Congress 101 – How the Sausage is Made
Navigating our progressive priorities through the U.S. Congress can be a frustrating task. In this session David Waldman will explain the inner workings of congress and where progressive activists can have the greatest impact on legislation.
Editor of Congress Matters and a Contributing Editor at Daily Kos, David has made a specialty of blogging about the dynamics and intricacies of Congressional procedure, dating back to the 2005 “nuclear option” showdown over judicial nominations. His writing has helped focus campaigns challenging the continuance of Joe Lieberman’s committee assignments, raise awareness of the limitations of Congressional subpoena and contempt processes, broker a more favorable deal on Senate committee ratios, keep the “public option” debate alive beyond all expectations, and inform both activists and the media about the reconciliation process that salvaged the administration’s health insurance reform legislation. David is currently a fellow with ProgressiveCongress.org, and undertaking a campaign for filibuster reform.
