Pennies, robocalls, and 23,000-pound peanut candy | August 10, 2026
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Episode notes
In this episode of Congress in Context, we pull back the curtain on a day of pro forma sessions to reveal a legislative pipeline packed with bills that directly impact consumer costs and public health. We break down the "Common Cents Act," which proposes the elimination of the penny and the rounding of cash transactions, alongside a new federal push to combat the scourge of international robocalls. Beyond the pocketbook, we examine bipartisan progress on the "INCLUDE Project Act" for Down syndrome research and the "National Plan for Epilepsy Act," showing how the machinery of government continues to address critical health outcomes even when the political noise is at a minimum. From northern border security updates to banning haz ...