
Congressional Concerns: Age, Gerrymandering, and Polarization
American National Government by Jennifer Miller
S1 · E16
Jun 15, 2026
31:23
Episode notes
Hello everyone, and welcome back to our discussion on Congress. In this episode, we are going to move past the formal structure of the House and Senate (or their basic job duties) to talk about the more controversial issues: redistricting/gerrymandering, the age of Congress members, and polarization. There's a lot changing as of 2026 on districts and we continue to face an older and more divided Congress... so how can we assess them? This big question is one we need to consider with all of these challenges along with the issue of representation, including whether we want descriptive or substantive representation from people we elect to the House. Make sure to take a f ...
Keywords
Congress
Polarization
Age of Congress
Redistricting
Gerrymandering
Descriptive Representation
Substantive Representation
Delegate Model
Politico Model
Trustee Model