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.
How will COVID-19 impact the November elections?
Do ideas or interests drive our politics?
Filibuster or Filibusted?
What are the politics of the coronavirus pandemic?
Is there a better way to pick presidential nominees?
Should the House have more members?
What is unprecedented about our politics?
Do we have too much judicial review?
Did the impeachment process work?
Is American politics too contentious?
Do Americans need more parties?
Is populism a problem?
What's the deal with the separation of powers?
How should we think about impeachment?
What is a gerrymander?
Should we abolish the Senate?
Are we in a political realignment?
Can ranked choice voting save us?
Are primary elections really that bad?
Should the Electoral College be abolished?
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