Ep. 1: Schoolhouse Rock: A Refresher and Reality Check for the Modern Legislative Process

For the inaugural episode of Gavel In, your hosts, Aubrey Wilson and Taylor J. Swift, pull back the curtain on Members’ and staffers’ real experiences in navigating the legislative process.

Guests:

• Former Representative Brian Baird [D, WA]
• Dr. Kevin Kosar, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute
• Betsy Wright Hawkings, Manager of Congressional Outreach at the - Levin Center and former Chief of Staff for multiple Members including Former Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT]
• Yuri Beckelman, Chief of Staff for Rep. Maxwell Frost [D, FL]

Additional resources, including those mentioned in the episode, can be found here: popvox.org/gavel-in/ep-1

What is Gavel In?

Gavel In is a limited-run explainer podcast series designed especially to mentor new Members Elect of the incoming 119th Congress, their staff, and families, to help them successfully set up their new office, team, and Washington home base with ease.