For this episode, we spoke with the champions of the House modernization movement to discuss some of the biggest changes that have recently come to fruition.

Featured Guests:

• Rep. Stephanie Bice [R, OK]

• Rep. Derek Kilmer [D, WA]

• Rep. Bryan Steil [R, WI]

• Rep. Maxwell Frost [D, FL]

• Yuri Beckelman, Chief of Staff for Rep. Maxwell Frost [D, FL]

• Dr. Casey Burgat, director of the Legislative Affairs program at the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University

Across their conversations with current and former Members of Congress, Aubrey and Taylor asked them, “What do you wish you knew during your freshman term that you know now?”

Featured Guests:

• Rep. Bryan Steil [R, WI]

• Rep. Stephanie Bice [R, OK]

• Rep. Kat Cammack [R, FL]

• Former Rep. Rodney Davis [R, IL]

• Former Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO]

• Former Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA]

In this episode, we dig into how new Members and staff can overcome partisan challenges by seeking the advice of seasoned current and former Representatives and staff.

Featured Guests:

• Rep. Derek Kilmer [D, WA]

• Former Rep. Rodney Davis [R, IL]

• Former Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO]

• Former Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA]

• Bradford Fitch, former President and CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation

In this episode, a bipartisan mix of current Members of Congress and former Chiefs of Staff share advice on how to make your work in Washington more accessible and relevant to the folks back home.

Featured Guests:

• Congresswoman Kat Cammack [R, FL]

• Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost [D, FL]

• Congressman Bryan Steil [R, WI]

• Betsy Wright Hawkings, Manager of Congressional Outreach at the Levin Center and former Chief of Staff for multiple Members including Former Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT]

• Bradford Fitch, former President and CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation

In this episode, we speak with experienced Congressional staff and scholars about the House’s oversight powers, strategies for effective interactions between the branches, and recent changes to Congressional authorities due to the overturning of the Chevron doctrine.

Featured Guests:

• Dr. Kevin Kosar, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute

• Nicole Tisdale, former Director for the White House National Security Council and the House Committee on Homeland Security, and POPVOX Foundation Senior Fellow

• Betsy Wright Hawkings, Manager of Congressional Outreach at the Levin Center and former Chief of Staff for multiple Members including former Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT]

• Dr. Maya Kornberg, Senior Research Fellow and Manager at the Brennan Center for Justice

• Keenan Austin Reed, Principal and incoming CEO at the Alpine Group and former Chief of Staff

In this episode, we interview current and former Chiefs of Staff and Congressional experts about strategies to make the most out of the Members Representational Allowance (MRA).

Featured Guests:

• Yuri Beckelman, Chief of Staff for Rep. Maxwell Frost [D, FL]

• Jen Daulby, CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation, former Staff Director of the Committee on House Administration under Ranking Member Rodney Davis [R, IL]

• Dr. Casey Burgat, director of the Legislative Affairs program at the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University

• Keenen Austin Reed, Principal and incoming CEO at the Alpine Group and former Chief of Staff

In this episode, we demystify the House Rules and share resources available to Members and staff of Congress to help them become pros – fast – on rules and procedure.

Featured Guests:

• Dr. Casey Burgat, director of the Legislative Affairs program at the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University

• Dr. Kevin Kosar, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute

• Former Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA]

In this episode, we discuss the ins and outs of the committee process, how to best prepare for hearings, and how to foster a productive relationship with committee staff.

Featured Guests:

• Rep. Stephanie Bice [R, OK]

• Former Rep. Rodney Davis [R, IL]

• Former Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO]

• Jen Daulby, CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation, former Staff Director of the Committee on House Administration under Ranking Member Rodney Davis [R, IL]

• Nicole Tisdale, former Director for the White House National Security Council and the House Committee on Homeland Security, and POPVOX Foundation Senior Fellow

• Dr. Maya Kornberg, Senior Research Fellow and Manager at the Brennan Center for Justice

In this episode, we glean insight from seven guests – three sitting Representatives, two former members of House, and two experienced Chief of Staff – about how to approach hiring staff at the start of a new Congress.

Featured Guests:

• Rep. Maxwell Frost [D, FL]

• Rep. Kat Cammack [R, FL]

• Rep. Derek Kilmer [D, WA]

• Former Rep. Rodney Davis [R, IL]

• Former Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO]

• Bradford Fitch, former President and CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation, and former Chief of Staff

• Keenen Austin Reed, Principal and incoming CEO at the Alpine Group and former Chief of Staff

• Yuri Beckelman, Chief of Staff for Rep. Maxwell Frost [D, FL]

For the inaugural episode of Gavel In, we pull back the curtain on Members’ and staffers’ real experiences in navigating the legislative process.

Featured Guests:

• Former Representative Brian Baird [D, WA]

• Dr. Kevin Kosar, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute

• Betsy Wright Hawkings, Manager of Congressional Outreach at the Levin Center and former Chief of Staff for multiple Members including Former Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT]

• Yuri Beckelman, Chief of Staff for Rep. Maxwell Frost [D, FL]