STOCK Act
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on the STOCK Act, which would prohibit stock trading by members of Congress using information gained through the course of their duties.
January 31, 2012 : 6 min. 8 sec.

2012 State of the Union Address
In his third State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, President Obama outlined his priorities for legislative action and priorities for the American people.
January 24, 2012 : 1 hr. 19 min.

James Madison and Modern Divisive Politics
Columnist Richard Brookhiser discusses James Madison and suggests that the 4th US president was the founder of party politics, partisan media, sound bites, and slogans.
December 14, 2011 : 39 min. 38 sec.

Constituency Representation in Congress
University of Maryland professor Kristina Miler talked about her book, "Constituency Representation in Congress," and how legislators interact with their constituents.
December 11, 2011 : 12 min. 6 sec.

Deficit "Super Committee" Failure
David Walker, Comeback America founder and CEO, talked about the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction and the overall fiscal situation for the United States.
November 22, 2011 : 46 min. 36 sec.

President Obama on Deficit "Super Committee" Failure
President Obama on the failure of the Select Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to reach an agreement by their deadline.
November 21, 2011 : 8 min.

Financial Interests and Congress
Megan McArdle talked about her Atlantic article, "Capitol Gains." The piece examines the possibility of members of Congress engaging in insider trading.
October 26, 2011 : 37 min. 10 sec.

Congressional Reaction to Presidential Address
Members spoke to a C-SPAN crew about their impressions of President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress on the economy and job creation.
September 8, 2011 : 23 min.

Presidential Economic Address to Joint Session of Congress
President Obama presented his plan for job creation and economic growth before a joint session of Congress.
September 8, 2011 : 41 min. 30 sec.

September 2011 Congressional Agenda
Fred Barbash and Daniel Friedman talked the congressional agenda following a month-long August recess.
September 6, 2011 : 59 min. 28 sec.