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Revisiting friendly advice for the House, Senate

A look back at our two-part series from December

Majority Leader John Thune speaks to reporters after Senate Republicans’ lunch meeting in the Capitol on Tuesday.
Majority Leader John Thune speaks to reporters after Senate Republicans’ lunch meeting in the Capitol on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
By Jason Dick
Posted September 18, 2025 at 1:05pm

Back in December, before the current Congress convened, Jason Dick and Molly E. Reynolds discussed simple fixes the House and Senate could implement to make Congress work better for the public, the government and the institution. As they prepare for next week’s podcast to take stock of how things have turned out during the first session of the 119th Congress, here is a look back at their two-part series, “Home Improvements for the House” and “Revenge of the Senate.”

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