United States Congress

United States Congress

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Heard in 317 episodes across 95 shows since Apr 2026

The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a bicameral legislature consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together meet in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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Episodes

317
across 95 shows

This week

23
episodes on 22 shows

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Expert statements

4
2 positive · 2 negative

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What experts have said about United States Congress

4 statements · 2 positive · 2 negative

  1. Nathaniel WhittemoreNegativeSep 10, 2026· The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis

    Congress should hold hearings and pass a superintelligence ban.

    “This is an emergency. Congress must convene hearings and pass my and Bernie's superintelligence ban.”

    Listen at 13:59

    Open the episode · Anthropic Researcher Says AI Has Over a 10% Chance of Killing All Humans
  2. George FriedmanPositiveAug 31, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    Congressional Republicans and Democrats broadly favor ending the Iran war.

    “Congress tends to do what's popular, and ending the war is popular not only in the Democrats but with the Republicans.”

    Listen at 1:42:16

    Open the episode · WW3 Debate: “We’re On the Brink of Global Collapse” - #1144
  3. David FriedbergPositiveJun 13, 2026· All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

    Congress should enact federal voter-identification and eligibility rules.

    “if Congress fixes it, and there are federal laws that create systems that ensure that elections are all about one person getting one vote and they're legally allowed to vote, then this doesn't become an issue.”

    Listen at 1:30:44

    Open the episode · Anthropic's Fable Backlash, Nationalizing AI, Inflation Heats Up & California's Broken Elections
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