Episode 8
What does the House Rules Committee do? (with Don Wolfensberger)
Understanding Congress · AEI Podcasts
March 1, 202119m 16s
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Show Notes
The subject of today’s episode is, “What does the House rules committee do?”
My guest is Don Wolfensberger. He is a fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center, and a scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center. He served as a staff member in the U.S. House of Representatives for 28 years and was the director of the Rules Committee. Don is the author of two books: Changing Cultures in Congress: From Fair Play to Power Plays, and Congress and the People: Deliberative Democracy on Trial.