Congressional Concerns: Age, Gerr...
Congressional Concerns: Age, Gerrymandering, and Polarization

American National Government by Jennifer Miller

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 ... 

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