In tonight’s episode, we cover a raging battle over whether lawmakers should vote by proxy and examine the bipartisan support for figuring out a way to help those who are unemployed. Then, we look at how an oversight committee examines the dismissal of an internal watchdog at the Health and Human Services Department.

Show Notes:

• HHS OIG calls for independence in the face of Trump’s criticism
• Name ID could decide crowded primaries for open Indiana seats
• U.S. government’s most experienced watchdog steps down
• Victims’ lives turn on coming military sexual assault debate
• Justice Department closes investigations into Loeffler, Feinstein, Inhofe