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Kevin Kosar
Understanding Congress
Congress is the least liked and perhaps least understood part of government. But it’s vital to our constitutional government. Congress is the only branch equipped to work through our diverse nation’s disagreements and decide on the law. To better understand the First Branch, join host Kevin Kosar and guests as they explain its infrastructure, culture, procedures, history, and more.
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Ratings & Reviews
5.0 stars from 17 ratings
Dennis Karpf
Excellent and knowledgeable guests informed and questioned by concise and cogent moderator. Our citizenship obligations should include every high school civics course to require listening to this podcast. Our fractured republic can be improved by the information of Congress provided by this...Read full review »
dennis.karpf via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/07/22
PERFECT for learning
These episodes are so incredibly helpful in understanding congress!
statedept1515 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/07/22
Wonderful, instructive podcast.
A podcast devoted to understanding Congress has never really been tried. And here we finally are, with perhaps the best guide (Kevin Kosar) to its operations in both theory and practice.
North Carolina prof via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/08/20
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