How does the House of Representatives organize itself for a new Congress? (with Matthew Green)
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The topic of today's episode is, “How Does the House of Representatives Organize Itself for a New Congress?” My guest is https://politics.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/green-matthew/index.html (Dr. Matthew Green), an extraordinarily accomplished scholar of the U.S. Congress. He has been a professor of politics at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. since 2005, and he received his doctorate from Yale. Matt has authored or coauthored six books, the most recent of which is https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/legislative-hardball/37488C1E94117DFBFF924E5B67188E07 (Legislative Hardball). The first book-length examination of the tactics and effectiveness of the House Freedom Caucus. Matt is also a regular contributor to “https://www.mischiefsoffaction.com/ (Mischiefs of Factions),” a blog about political parties. And he has written about Congress elections and other topics in the Washington Post, Roll Call, and The Hill.
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