Congress

  This event broadcast September 2021, featuring:   Jeremy Hayes: Senior Professional Staff Member and Adviser to Ranking Member Rob Portman (R-OH), Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Ivelisse Porroa-Garcia: Director of Government Affairs, Ferox Strategies; former… Read More

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to offer humanity enormous benefits, but ensuring that its progress aligns with democratic principles and human rights will require extraordinary coordination—political leaders engaged with technology leaders as partners, not adversaries—to craft a flexible regulatory framework. Read More

U.S. Congressman David Price (D-NC) and Vanderbilt experts on American politics participated in a candid conversation charting the transformation of Congress. Vanderbilt political scientists Alan Wiseman and Larry Bartels  will share their expertise with Rep. Price in a lively discussion laced with anecdotes and analysis from his book “The… Read More

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The Constitution requires a president to deliver an annual message to Congress, but it does not impose any specifications. As the history of this paramount speech has evolved over 200 years, the presidents’ words matter, but increasingly theatrics and Congress’ response influence the American people’s perception of leadership.  Unlike the oath of office, which remains unaltered since its drafting by the founders, the style, substance and schedule of this annual tradition continues to evolve.  As Biden prepares to address Congress, visual cues from attendees may provide more clues than the speech’s text about the trajectory of the Biden Administration’s relationship with Congress. Read More