In this week's episode of Politics In Question, Lee and James ask Representative Chip Roy, R-Texas, if the House of Representatives is broken. Roy is a devoted husband and father of two, serving his third term in Congress representing Texas's 21st Congressional District. He serves on the House Judiciary, Rules, and Budget Committees and is the House Freedom Caucus Policy Chair. Roy previously served as First Assistant Attorney General of Texas under Ken Paxton, Chief of Staff to Sen. Ted Cruz, senior advisor to Texas Governor Rick Perry, Senate Judiciary Committee staff director under Sen. John Cornyn, and as a federal prosecutor. Prior to the public sector, he worked for nearly three years as an investment banking analyst. He holds a B.S. and M.A from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the University of Texas.
Is the House broken? What does a functioning House look like? What do lawmakers need to fix it? How does the House's institutional dynamic make it harder to form cross-party coalitions? Are cross-party coalitions the solution to what ails the institution? What is the "uni-party" and how is it preventing the House from addressing America's problems? These are some of the questions that Roy, Lee, and James ask in this week's episode.
Is American democracy in crisis?
What is the state of American Democracy?
Do white rural Americans pose a threat to democracy?
What is the right way to do politics?
Why can't Americans compromise?
Are Americans democracy hypocrites?
What does 2023 tell us about what could happen in American politics in 2024?
How can Americans bridge the urban-rural divide in their politics?
What does political polling miss?
Why are political leaders important?
What will American democracy look like in the 21st century?
Why does the House need a Speaker?
What can social movements teach us about American politics?
What's wrong with American politics and how can we make it right?
Are state legislators really accountable to their voters?
How did Trump threaten American self-government when he was president?
Where do busy people find the time to participate in democratic self-government?
What can storytelling teach us about politics?
Why Congress?
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